Frankfurt vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2182
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5115
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$1245
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4614
$4329
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
776K
1.6M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 16% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1510th and 744th ($2182 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 660th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 38th and 95th 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
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.6
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1285
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8398
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5144
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.41
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.57
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.4
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16203
$15283

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886