Cologne vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1941
$1913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4759
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$1049
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$1816
$1825
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$208
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3341
$3858
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
92
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
1.09M
631K

The cost of living in Cologne is 1% more expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 2200th and 2319th ($1941 vs $1913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 30th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 2 months in Dusseldorf. Ranked 2nd vs 4th best cities to live in Germany, and 21st vs 26th 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
$16.2
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$5.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$4.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$795
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$1892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1445
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$242
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$42.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$9744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5385
$5208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.12
$4.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$6.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.3
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.4
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1042
$1041
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23900
$20776

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1728
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1972
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1715
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1713
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1726
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1722
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1689
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1732
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1693
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1689
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1716
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1721
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1696
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1674
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1686
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1667
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1657
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1948
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1658
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1662
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1668
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1617
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1653
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1685
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1629
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1650
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1913

Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1685
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1637
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1653
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1658
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1629
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1699
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1611
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1662
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1594
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1633
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1696
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1507
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1698
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1657
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1726
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1972
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1613
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1636
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1547
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1584
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1617
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1667
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1468
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1563
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1552
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1941