Chicago vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$4578
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$1029
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1905
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$3480
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
2.75M
629K

The cost of living in Chicago is 43% more expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 483rd and 2278th ($2667 vs $1861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 Chicago compared to 1.9 months in Dusseldorf. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Dusseldorf ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 20th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$71.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$4.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$3.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$959
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$1501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$7923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$6295
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$3.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$55.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$8.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$94.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$22103

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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