Boston vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$1913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$1825
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$3858
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
676K
631K

The cost of living in Boston is 92% more expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 27th and 2319th ($3680 vs $1913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 30th 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 20th best city to live in the United States vs Dusseldorf ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 105th and 26th 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
$24.8
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$5.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$4.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$795
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$1892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$242
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$42.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$9744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$5208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$4.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$6.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$1041
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$20776

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

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