Boston vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$1776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$4484
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$979
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$1846
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$3151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
676K
619K

The cost of living in Boston is 88% more expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 35th and 2414th ($3345 vs $1776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 21st 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 1.8 months in Dusseldorf. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Dusseldorf ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 83rd and 41st 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
$22.1
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$71
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$4.61
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$900
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$731
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$1766
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$7136
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$6071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$3.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$57.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$2.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$8.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$6.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$21567

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1476
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1470
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1493
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1471
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1501
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1432
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1547
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1420
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1458
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1562
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1320
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1454
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1556
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1370
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1387
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1395
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1511
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1402
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1476
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1778
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1426
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1384
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1124
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1397
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1276
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1505
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1267
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1405
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1389
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1752