Detroit vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$4451
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$1097
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$1947
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$3920
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
87
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
639K
759K

The cost of living in Detroit is 4% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 1843rd and 2040th ($1979 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th and 8th 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 2.1 months in Frankfurt. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Frankfurt ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 172nd and 38th 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
$14.1
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.84
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$2.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$273
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$8253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$4831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$64.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$5.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$81.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$14318

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574