Frankfurt vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1989
$2388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4617
$5530
🏠 One person rent
$1125
$1484
🏘️ Family rent
$1929
$2447
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3700
$4749
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
87
82
😀 Quality of life
94
88
🏙️ Population
776K
468K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 17% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1863rd and 972nd ($1989 vs $2388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 892nd 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 2 months in Raleigh. Frankfurt ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs Raleigh ranked 51st in the United States, while ranked 47th and 221st 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
$19.1
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.06
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$1468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2172
$2614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$2029
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8106
$6077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4832
$2879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.86
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.5
$58.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$6.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.11
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$7.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.1
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$555
$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14496
$21914

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1566
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1680
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1670
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1717
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1662
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1589
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1599
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1682
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1592
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1707
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1626
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1660
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1651
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1631
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1698
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1665
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1624
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1705
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1606
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1618
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1601
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1689
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1595
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1608
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1698
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1605
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1623
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1641
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1632
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1620
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1605
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1879
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1707
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1666
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1614
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1614
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1603
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1595

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2616
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2229
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2315
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2290
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2140
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2169
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2184
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1733
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2014
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1934
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1952
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1682