Frankfurt vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4758
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4186
$4931
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
87
82
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
773K
468K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 15% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1589th and 806th ($2102 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 719th 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 Raleigh. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 36th and 202nd 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
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8020
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15030
$22229

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753