Detroit vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$2251
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$5339
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$1290
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$2248
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$4308
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
88
😀 Quality of life
87
93
🏙️ Population
639K
776K

The cost of living in Detroit is 8% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 1839th and 1384th ($2070 vs $2251) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th 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 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 1.9 months in Frankfurt. Detroit ranked 98th best city to live in the United States vs Frankfurt ranked 10th in Germany, while ranked 319th and 48th 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
$17.9
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$92.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$1277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$1017
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$1825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$8499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$4451
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$4.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$72.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$6.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$13.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$71.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$93.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$823
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$21222

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778