Frankfurt vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2230
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$1250
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$2174
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4800
$4113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
88
71
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
776K
1.61M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 5% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1425th and 1175th ($2230 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1001st 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 Phoenix. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 34th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Phoenix

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Frankfurt Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.1
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.2
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.99
$6.66
🥤 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
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1784
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.6
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8454
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4665
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.53
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.7
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.8
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.6
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.9
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18543
$18987

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781