Boston vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$4578
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$1029
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$1905
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$3480
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
676K
629K

The cost of living in Boston is 86% more expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 32nd and 2278th ($3467 vs $1861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 18th 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 1.9 months in Dusseldorf. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Dusseldorf ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 89th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$71.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$4.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$4.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$3.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$959
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$1887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$1501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$7923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$6295
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$3.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$55.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$8.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$94.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$22103

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

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