Cost of living comparison
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Madison vs. Dusseldorf Cost of Living Summary
Madison is 8.9% more expensive than Dusseldorf.
Madison vs. Dusseldorf Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madison instead of Dusseldorf, you would:
pay 21.4% less for restaurants
|
Dusseldorf
|
Madison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.15
€17.90
|
$15.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.45
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.43
€3.04
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.65
|
$2.25
|
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Dusseldorf vs. Madison - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.1% more for groceries
|
Dusseldorf
|
Madison
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
€2.07
|
$3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.48
€6.64
|
$7.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.59
|
$3.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.44
|
$4.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.67
€5.93
|
$5.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.28
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.92
|
$2.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
€1.94
|
$2.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.62
|
$1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.63
|
$1.40
|
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Dusseldorf vs. Madison - Cost of groceries
pay 27.1% less for transportation
|
Dusseldorf
|
Madison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.63
€6.78
|
$3.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€60.18
|
$62.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,744.36
€28,199.66
|
$29,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.94
€29.26
|
$21.90
|
|
Dusseldorf vs. Madison - Cost of transportation
pay 26.7% more for housing
|
Dusseldorf
|
Madison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.63
€38.75
|
$72.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,300.53
€1,155.30
|
$1,713.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$990.94
€880.29
|
$1,488.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$284.06
€252.34
|
$163.91
|
|
Dusseldorf vs. Madison - Cost of housing
pay 54.5% more for childcare
|
Dusseldorf
|
Madison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$796.53
€707.59
|
$1,628.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,533.81
€20,905.93
|
$24,601.00
|
|
Dusseldorf vs. Madison - Cost of childcare
pay 14.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dusseldorf
|
Madison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.19
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.36
€3.88
|
$5.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.58
€8.51
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.63
€41.42
|
$57.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.45
|
$15.00
|
|
Dusseldorf vs. Madison - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.8% less for clothing
|
Dusseldorf
|
Madison
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.71
€106.35
|
$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.72
€41.50
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.47
€114.13
|
$103.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$165.85
€147.33
|
$124.00
|
|
Dusseldorf vs. Madison - Cost of clothing
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