Frankfurt vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2251
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5339
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1290
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$2248
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4308
$4443
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
88
100
😀 Quality of life
93
91
🏙️ Population
776K
1.6M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 13% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1384th and 741st ($2251 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 652nd 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 1.9 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Frankfurt ranked 10th best city to live in Germany vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 48th and 118th 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
$17.4
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.9
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.75
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.71
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2336
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1825
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.5
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8499
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4451
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.42
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.2
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.34
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.2
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.7
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$823
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21222
$20275

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737