Cologne vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$4769
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$1090
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$1897
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$3937
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
92
😀 Quality of life
96
96
🏙️ Population
1.09M
631K

The cost of living in Cologne is 0.6% less expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 2104th and 2065th ($1968 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 10th 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 1st vs 3rd best cities to live in Germany, and 23rd vs 25th 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
$15.4
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$5.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$3.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$1139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$859
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$1558
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$7326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$6067
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$64.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$4.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$7.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$60.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$789
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$23360

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979

Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1650
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1631
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1661
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1645
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1613
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1711
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1616
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1645
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1727
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1626
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1634
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1708
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1596
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1555
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1340
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1543
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1651
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1741
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$2037
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1586
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1608
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1516
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1678
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1474
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1552
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1968