Detroit vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$2102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$4758
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$2068
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$4186
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
87
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
639K
773K

The cost of living in Detroit is 5% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 1856th and 1589th ($2006 vs $2102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 3rd in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 2 months in Frankfurt. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Frankfurt ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 216th and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Frankfurt

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Detroit Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$942
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$2335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$8020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$5017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$15030

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716