Cologne vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$1861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$4578
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1029
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$1905
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$3480
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
92
😀 Quality of life
97
95
🏙️ Population
1.08M
629K

The cost of living in Cologne is 0.5% less expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 2308th and 2278th ($1851 vs $1861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 18th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.9 months in Dusseldorf. Ranked 2nd vs 4th best cities to live in Germany, and 16th 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
$14
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$71.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$4.8
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$4.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$3.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$959
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$1887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$7923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$6295
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$3.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$55.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$28.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$8.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$94.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$22103

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1566
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1548
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1571
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1556
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1578
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1527
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1620
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1505
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1558
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1634
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1441
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1465
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1425
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1652
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1497
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1638
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1947
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1543
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1206
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1479
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1525
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1582
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1441
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1478
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1470
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1851