Frankfurt vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2230
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1250
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$2174
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4800
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
88
100
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
776K
1.6M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 14% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1425th and 742nd ($2230 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 648th 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 Philadelphia. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 34th and 87th 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
$18.6
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.1
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.2
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.99
$5.15
🥤 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
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1784
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.6
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8454
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4665
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.53
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.7
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.8
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.6
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.9
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18543
$17603

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801