Chicago vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1944
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$4713
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$1066
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$4092
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
2.75M
631K

The cost of living in Chicago is 45% more expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 375th and 2220th ($2822 vs $1944) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 20th 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 Chicago compared to 2.1 months in Dusseldorf. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Dusseldorf ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 22nd and 28th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Dusseldorf

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Chicago Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$71.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$5.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$1119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$828
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$2031
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$1511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$8456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$5329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$67
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$4.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$9.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$61.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$907
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$21698

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1668
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1639
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1661
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1660
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1620
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1722
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1618
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1724
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1603
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1644
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1701
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1600
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1579
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1467
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1663
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1592
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1669
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1743
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$2007
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1626
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1642
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1601
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1609
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1561
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1686
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1481
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1580
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1573
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1990