Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and Boston, MA 

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Consumer Prices in Boston, MA are 35.1% higher than in Frankfurt (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Boston, MA are 65.3% higher than in Frankfurt
Rent Prices in Boston, MA are 136.3% higher than in Frankfurt
Restaurant Prices in Boston, MA are 29.7% higher than in Frankfurt
Groceries Prices in Boston, MA are 61.1% higher than in Frankfurt
Local Purchasing Power in Boston, MA is 14.2% lower than in Frankfurt
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Restaurants
Frankfurt Edit Boston, MA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 €
(19.37 $)
21.37 €
(23.00 $)
     +18.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(75.35 $)
92.90 €
(100.00 $)
     +32.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(9.69 $)
11.15 €
(12.00 $)
     +23.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.85 €
(5.22 $)
7.43 €
(8.00 $)
     +53.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.31 $)
9.29 €
(10.00 $)
     +132.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.39 €
(3.65 $)
5.25 €
(5.65 $)
     +54.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.71 €
(2.92 $)
2.60 €
(2.80 $)
     -3.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 €
(2.74 $)
2.33 €
(2.51 $)
     -8.4 %
Markets
Frankfurt Edit Boston, MA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.21 €
(4.53 $)
4.49 €
(4.84 $)
     +6.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.81 €
(1.95 $)
3.72 €
(4.00 $)
     +104.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 €
(1.34 $)
2.57 €
(2.77 $)
     +106.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.47 €
(3.73 $)
4.45 €
(4.79 $)
     +28.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.72 €
(6.16 $)
8.83 €
(9.50 $)
     +54.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.05 €
(6.51 $)
5.96 €
(6.42 $)
     -1.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.05 €
(7.59 $)
8.76 €
(9.43 $)
     +24.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 €
(1.29 $)
2.41 €
(2.59 $)
     +101.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.67 $)
0.89 €
(0.96 $)
     +42.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 €
(0.99 $)
2.63 €
(2.83 $)
     +186.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.45 €
(1.56 $)
2.74 €
(2.95 $)
     +89.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 €
(0.69 $)
1.60 €
(1.72 $)
     +149.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 €
(0.75 $)
1.58 €
(1.70 $)
     +126.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.82 €
(1.96 $)
2.55 €
(2.75 $)
     +40.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(0.83 $)
2.35 €
(2.53 $)
     +206.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(6.45 $)
13.94 €
(15.00 $)
     +132.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.86 €
(0.93 $)
1.76 €
(1.90 $)
     +104.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.54 €
(1.66 $)
4.88 €
(5.25 $)
     +216.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(8.83 $)
12.69 €
(13.66 $)
     +54.8 %
Transportation
Frankfurt Edit Boston, MA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(3.66 $)
2.23 €
(2.40 $)
     -34.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(52.74 $)
83.61 €
(90.00 $)
     +70.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.31 $)
2.60 €
(2.80 $)
     -35.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(4.16 $)
2.60 €
(2.80 $)
     -32.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(32.29 $)
26.01 €
(28.00 $)
     -13.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.66 €
(7.17 $)
3.33 €
(3.58 $)
     -50.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(29,255.82 $)
27,871.38 €
(30,000.00 $)
     +2.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,790.00 €
(26,683.29 $)
22,385.63 €
(24,095.29 $)
     -9.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Frankfurt Edit Boston, MA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 289.69 €
(311.82 $)
183.39 €
(197.39 $)
     -36.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.35 €
(20.83 $)
53.05 €
(57.11 $)
     +174.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.90 €
(45.10 $)
64.96 €
(69.92 $)
     +55.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Frankfurt Edit Boston, MA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.14 €
(49.66 $)
88.78 €
(95.56 $)
     +92.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.88 €
(17.09 $)
24.16 €
(26.00 $)
     +52.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(13.99 $)
14.86 €
(16.00 $)
     +14.3 %
Childcare
Frankfurt Edit Boston, MA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 460.00 €
(495.13 $)
2,245.19 €
(2,416.67 $)
     +388.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,533.33 €
(14,566.91 $)
26,013.29 €
(28,000.00 $)
     +92.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Frankfurt Edit Boston, MA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.81 €
(69.76 $)
54.61 €
(58.78 $)
     -15.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.05 €
(31.27 $)
41.47 €
(44.64 $)
     +42.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.30 €
(85.35 $)
86.30 €
(92.89 $)
     +8.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.00 €
(122.71 $)
144.65 €
(155.69 $)
     +26.9 %
Rent Per Month
Frankfurt Edit Boston, MA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,182.23 €
(1,272.52 $)
2,909.40 €
(3,131.60 $)
     +146.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 825.00 €
(888.01 $)
2,096.01 €
(2,256.09 $)
     +154.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,110.17 €
(2,271.33 $)
4,816.09 €
(5,183.91 $)
     +128.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,440.19 €
(1,550.18 $)
3,308.67 €
(3,561.36 $)
     +129.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Frankfurt Edit Boston, MA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 653.52 €
(703.43 $)
786.46 €
(846.53 $)
     +20.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 395.22 €
(425.40 $)
432.08 €
(465.08 $)
     +9.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Frankfurt Edit Boston, MA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,671.56 €
(3,951.97 $)
5,209.65 €
(5,607.52 $)
     +41.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.66 6.55      +78.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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