Frankfurt vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Frankfurt New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1843
$3723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4348
$8021
🏠 One person rent
$1070
$2426
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$3744
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$752
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$347
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3641
$5796
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
88
100
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
764K
8.8M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 50% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2066th and 3rd ($1843 vs $3723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st 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 1.6 months in New York City. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs New York City

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Frankfurt New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.4
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.33
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1076
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$2007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$4220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1509
$3341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$281
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3%
5.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$14208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6583
$9347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.09
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$6.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.74
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.8
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.5
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.3
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.3
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$682
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12616
$25572

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1523
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1299
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1301
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1299
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1299
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1299
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1305
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1304
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1298
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1296
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1300
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1297
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1303
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1300
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1303
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1297
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1278
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1302
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1300
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1331
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1301
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1305
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1298
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1298
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1193
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1299
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1301
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1298
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1300
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1299
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1441
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1243
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1300
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1630
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1590
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1300
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1298
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1299
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1299

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960