Boston vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$4769
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$1090
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$1897
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$3937
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
94
96
🏙️ Population
676K
631K

The cost of living in Boston is 85% more expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 27th and 2065th ($3652 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 10th 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 2 months in Dusseldorf. Boston ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Dusseldorf ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 71st and 25th 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
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$5.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$3.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$1139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$859
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$1558
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$7326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$6067
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$64.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$4.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$60.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$789
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$23360

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833

Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1650
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1631
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1661
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1645
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1613
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1711
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1616
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1645
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1727
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1626
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1634
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1708
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1596
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1555
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1340
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1543
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1651
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1741
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$2037
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1586
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1608
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1516
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1678
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1474
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1552
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1968