Cologne vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$1772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$4419
🏠 One person rent
$947
$985
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$1862
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$3209
😷 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% less expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 2551st and 2469th ($1744 vs $1772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 16th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.8 months in Dusseldorf. Ranked 2nd vs 4th best cities to live in Germany, and 12th vs 27th 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
$13.1
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$4.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$930
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$738
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$1883
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$1479
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$6638
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$5584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$3.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$6.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$8.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$721
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$21276

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772

Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1495
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1497
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1500
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1522
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1479
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1561
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1476
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1517
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1490
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1559
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1471
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1428
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1314
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1434
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1511
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1822
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1469
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1485
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1233
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1460
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1494
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1443
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1518
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1367
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1435
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1444
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1744