Frankfurt vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2251
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5339
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$1290
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$2248
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4308
$4178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
88
71
😀 Quality of life
93
89
🏙️ Population
776K
1.61M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 7% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1384th and 1041st ($2251 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 896th 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 Phoenix. Frankfurt ranked 10th best city to live in Germany vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 48th and 226th 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
$17.4
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.9
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.75
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.71
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2336
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1825
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.5
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8499
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4451
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.42
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.2
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.34
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.2
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.7
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$823
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21222
$21660

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804