Cost of living in Dusseldorf
compared to
Cost of living in Dusseldorf vs. Germany overall average
Dusseldorf is 17.5% more expensive than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.0% more in Dusseldorf
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% more in Dusseldorf
- Transportation
-
pay 7.1% more in Dusseldorf
- Housing
-
pay 22.7% more in Dusseldorf
- Childcare
-
pay 51.2% more in Dusseldorf
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.6% more in Dusseldorf
- Clothing
-
pay 20.2% more in Dusseldorf
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Dusseldorf are more expensive than in Germany.
Dusseldorf Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.15
€17.37
|
$11.68
-
$29.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
$11.90
-
$15.18
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.43
€2.95
|
$2.34
-
$4.09
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.57
|
$2.34
-
$4.09
|
Dusseldorf - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
€2.01
|
$1.75
-
$4.44
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.48
€6.45
|
$4.67
-
$23.36
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.45
|
$4.38
-
$6.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.34
|
$2.79
-
$4.74
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.67
€5.75
|
$4.01
-
$8.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.24
|
$0.79
-
$1.58
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.68
-
$1.06
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.89
|
$0.74
-
$1.59
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$1.06
-
$2.64
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.60
|
$0.40
-
$0.74
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.50
-
$0.95
|
Dusseldorf - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.63
€6.58
|
$7.34
-
$7.96
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€58.41
|
$57.23
-
$67.74
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,744.36
€27,374.02
|
$31,744.36
-
$31,744.36
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.94
€28.40
|
$31.42
-
$37.37
|
Dusseldorf - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.63
€37.62
|
$29.20
-
$58.40
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,300.53
€1,121.48
|
$934.34
-
$1,751.90
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$990.94
€854.52
|
$700.76
-
$1,167.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$284.06
€244.96
|
$202.44
-
$401.91
|
Dusseldorf - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$796.53
€686.87
|
$291.98
-
$1,401.52
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,533.81
€20,293.84
|
$16,818.21
-
$29,198.27
|
Dusseldorf - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$4.67
-
$7.24
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.36
€3.76
|
$3.50
-
$6.42
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.58
€8.26
|
$9.58
-
$10.16
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.63
€40.21
|
$29.19
-
$87.59
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$14.02
-
$17.52
|
Dusseldorf - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.71
€103.23
|
$70.08
-
$140.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.72
€40.29
|
$23.36
-
$70.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.47
€110.78
|
$58.40
-
$175.19
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$165.85
€143.01
|
$58.40
-
$291.98
|
Dusseldorf - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Germany
to see the average cost of cities throughout Germany, like
Friedrichshafen,
Greifswald,
Reutlingen,
Siegen,
Wuerzburg,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Germany compared to Dusseldorf.
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