Barcelona vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$1861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$4578
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$1029
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$1905
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$3480
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
92
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
1.66M
629K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 1% more expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 2198th and 2278th ($1887 vs $1861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 18th in Spain and Germany, respectively. Check Spain vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 1.9 months in Dusseldorf. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Dusseldorf ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 238th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Dusseldorf

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Barcelona Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$71.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$4.8
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$4.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$3.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$959
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$1887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$7923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$6295
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$3.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$55.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$28.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$8.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$94.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$22103

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1914
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1577
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1507
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1507
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1105
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1134
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1240
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1571
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1485
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1309
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1245
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1391
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1177
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1094
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1344
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1548
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1456
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1244
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1551
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1330
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1439
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1274
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2685
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1531
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1581

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