Chicago vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$1776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$4484
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$979
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$1846
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$3151
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
96
94
🏙️ Population
2.75M
619K

The cost of living in Chicago is 47% more expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 505th and 2414th ($2613 vs $1776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 21st 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 1.8 months in Dusseldorf. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Dusseldorf ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 16th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$71
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$4.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$900
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$731
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$1766
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$7136
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$6071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$3.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$57.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$2.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$8.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$6.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$21567

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1476
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1470
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1493
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1471
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1501
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1432
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1547
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1420
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1458
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1562
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1320
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1454
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1556
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1370
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1387
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1395
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1511
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1402
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1476
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1778
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1426
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1384
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1124
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1397
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1276
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1505
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1267
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1405
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1389
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1752