Berlin vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$1913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$1825
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$3858
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
3.78M
631K

The cost of living in Berlin is 24% more expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 1150th and 2319th ($2371 vs $1913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 30th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 2 months in Dusseldorf. Ranked 9th vs 4th best cities to live in Germany, and 45th vs 26th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Dusseldorf

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Berlin Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$5.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$4.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$795
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$1892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$242
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$42.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$9744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$5208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$4.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$6.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1041
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$20776

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1685
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1637
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1653
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1658
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1629
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1699
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1611
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1662
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1594
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1633
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1696
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1507
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1698
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1657
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1726
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1972
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1613
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1636
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1547
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1584
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1617
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1667
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1468
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1563
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1552
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1941