Frankfurt vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2230
$2298
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$5364
🏠 One person rent
$1250
$1380
🏘️ Family rent
$2174
$2408
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$677
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$86
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4800
$3995
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
88
68
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
776K
504K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 3% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 1425th and 1283rd ($2230 vs $2298) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1085th 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 2.2 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.7 months in Mesa. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Mesa ranked 29th in the United States, while ranked 34th and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Mesa

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Frankfurt Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.1
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.2
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.99
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1296
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$1074
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$2515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1784
$1978
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.6
$82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8454
$2933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4665
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.53
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.7
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.8
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.6
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.9
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$1191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18543
$15548

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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

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2381
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2435
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2471
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3022
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2357
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2490
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1961
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2345
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2227
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2359
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2338
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2312
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2444
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2366
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2324
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2050
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2316
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1930
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2059
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2589
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2110
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$776
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2798
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1764
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1842
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1919
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$890
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1838
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2777
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1004