Cologne vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1944
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$4713
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$1066
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$4092
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
92
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
1.09M
631K

The cost of living in Cologne is 2% more expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 2067th and 2220th ($1990 vs $1944) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 20th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 2.1 months in Dusseldorf. Ranked 1st vs 3rd best cities to live in Germany, and 15th vs 28th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Dusseldorf

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Cologne Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$71.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$5.45
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$1119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$828
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$2031
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$1511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$8456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$5329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$67
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$7.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$9.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$61.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$907
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$21698

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944

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