Charlotte vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$1861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$4578
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$1029
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$1905
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$3480
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
92
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
875K
629K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 40% more expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 574th and 2278th ($2615 vs $1861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th 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 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.9 months in Dusseldorf. Charlotte ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Dusseldorf ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 230th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$71.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$4.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.04
$4.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$3.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$959
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$1887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$1501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$7923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$6295
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$3.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$55.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$8.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$94.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$22103

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088

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