Detroit vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$2230
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$5257
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$1250
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$2174
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$4800
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
88
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
639K
776K

The cost of living in Detroit is 9% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 1947th and 1425th ($2032 vs $2230) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 2.2 months in Frankfurt. Detroit ranked 95th best city to live in the United States vs Frankfurt ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 318th and 34th 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
$18.1
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$82.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$14.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$3.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$1296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$987
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$2308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$8454
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$4665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$4.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$71.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$3.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$22.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$9.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$90.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$18543

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1765
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1881
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1870
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1928
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1841
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1750
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1756
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1891
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1761
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1883
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1806
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1887
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1823
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1826
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1867
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1831
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1874
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1864
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1866
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1681
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1768
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1732
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1836
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1808
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1742
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1832
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1779
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1841
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1802
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1807
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1849
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1780
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1939
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1842
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1760
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1787
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1786
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1801