Frankfurt vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4758
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4186
$4699
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
69
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
773K
1.61M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 11% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1589th and 973rd ($2102 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 858th 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 months in Frankfurt compared to 2 months in Phoenix. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 36th and 119th 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
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8020
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15030
$10377

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657