Frankfurt vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2182
$2327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5115
$5471
🏠 One person rent
$1245
$1420
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4614
$4437
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
87
82
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
776K
468K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 6% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1510th and 1213th ($2182 vs $2327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1060th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Raleigh ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 38th and 212th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Raleigh

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Frankfurt Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$5.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.6
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1285
$1434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$1941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8398
$3119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5144
$2477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.41
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.57
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.4
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$161
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16203
$24117

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2582
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2225
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2338
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2331
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2219
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2171
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2071
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1812
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2312
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2124
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1757
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2065
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2176
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2070
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2154
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2156
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2054
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1893
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2094
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2107
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1734
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2102
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1983
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2231
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2395
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2160
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2228
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1766