Frankfurt vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1902
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4451
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$1097
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3920
$4085
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
67
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
759K
633K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 8% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 2040th and 2436th ($1902 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1929th 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 2.1 months in Frankfurt compared to 2.3 months in Memphis. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Memphis ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 38th and 173rd 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
$14.2
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.54
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$4.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.92
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1525
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$273
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8253
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4831
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.2
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.93
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.51
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.38
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.7
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$506
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14318
$27049

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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

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300