Atlanta vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$1861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$4578
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$1029
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$1905
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$3480
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
92
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
499K
629K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 36% more expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 714th and 2278th ($2540 vs $1861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st and 18th in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.9 months in Dusseldorf. Atlanta ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Dusseldorf ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 140th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$71.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$4.8
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$4.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$3.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$959
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$1887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$1501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$7923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$6295
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$3.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$55.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$28.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$8.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$94.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$22103

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2337
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041

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