Amsterdam vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$1861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$4578
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$1029
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$1905
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$3480
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
92
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
921K
629K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 54% more expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 252nd and 2278th ($2859 vs $1861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th in the Netherlands and Germany, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.9 months in Dusseldorf. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Dusseldorf ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 25th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$71.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$4.8
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$3.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$959
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$1887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$1501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$7923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$6295
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$3.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$55.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$28.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$8.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$94.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$22103

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1566
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1548
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1571
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1556
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1578
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1527
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1620
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1505
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1558
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1634
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1441
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1465
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1425
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1652
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1497
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1638
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1947
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1543
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1206
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1479
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1525
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1582
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1441
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1478
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1470
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1851