Frankfurt vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4758
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4186
$4036
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
87
99
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
773K
1.6M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 17% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1589th and 710th ($2102 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 637th 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 Philadelphia. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 36th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Philadelphia

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Frankfurt Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$239
🌐 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
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15030
$20863

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750