Cost of living comparison
Dusseldorf is 18.5% more expensive than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.9% more in Dusseldorf
- Groceries
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pay 2.3% more in Dusseldorf
- Transportation
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pay 11.8% more in Dusseldorf
- Housing
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pay 18.4% more in Dusseldorf
- Childcare
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pay 73.4% more in Dusseldorf
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.1% more in Dusseldorf
- Clothing
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pay 2.4% more in Dusseldorf
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Dusseldorf are more expensive than in Germany.
If you lived in Dusseldorf instead of Germany, you would:
pay 12.9% more for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Dusseldorf
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.87
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.34
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.57
|
$3.14
€2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.21
|
$2.89
€2.64
|
|
pay 2.3% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Dusseldorf
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.86
|
$2.15
€1.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.14
|
$6.69
€6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.01
|
$4.21
€3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.12
|
$3.59
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.71
|
$6.52
€5.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$1.32
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.64
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.94
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.92
|
$2.05
€1.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.69
€0.63
|
|
pay 11.8% more for transportation
|
Germany
|
Dusseldorf
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.48
|
$7.07
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€48.51
|
$52.52
€48.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€26,389.30
|
$29,130.52
€26,684.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.09
|
$31.08
€28.47
|
|
pay 18.4% more for housing
|
Germany
|
Dusseldorf
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€44.17
|
$45.22
€41.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€724.04
|
$1,017.05
€931.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€572.78
|
$872.06
€798.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€210.75
|
$256.66
€235.11
|
|
pay 73.4% more for childcare
|
Germany
|
Dusseldorf
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€419.91
|
$803.82
€736.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,275.55
|
$21,092.30
€19,321.49
|
|
pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Dusseldorf
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.05
|
$4.82
€4.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.19
|
$3.82
€3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.00
|
$8.79
€8.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€32.98
|
$43.45
€39.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.72
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
|
pay 2.4% more for clothing
|
Germany
|
Dusseldorf
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€75.42
|
$92.17
€84.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€37.35
|
$39.12
€35.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€83.90
|
$88.21
€80.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€113.07
|
$130.40
€119.45
|
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