Frankfurt vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4758
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4186
$3551
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
67
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
773K
633K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 14% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 1589th and 2338th ($2102 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1841st in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 36th and 247th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Memphis

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Frankfurt Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8020
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15030
$27502

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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

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670