Frankfurt vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2182
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5115
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$1245
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4614
$4277
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
70
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
776K
1.61M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 7% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1510th and 1184th ($2182 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1035th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 38th and 181st 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
$17.3
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.6
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1285
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8398
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5144
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.41
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.57
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.4
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16203
$16644

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766