Boston vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$1944
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$4713
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$1066
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$4092
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
676K
631K

The cost of living in Boston is 87% more expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 30th and 2220th ($3638 vs $1944) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 20th 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 2.1 months in Dusseldorf. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Dusseldorf ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 94th and 28th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Dusseldorf

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Boston Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$71.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$5.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$1119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$828
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$2031
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$1511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$8456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$5329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$67
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$4.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$7.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$9.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$61.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$907
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$21698

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852

Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1668
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1639
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1661
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1660
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1620
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1722
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1618
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1724
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1603
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1644
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1701
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1600
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1579
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1467
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1663
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1592
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1669
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1743
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$2007
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1626
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1642
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1601
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1609
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1561
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1686
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1481
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1580
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1573
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1990