Columbus vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$1861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$4578
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$1029
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$1905
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$3480
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
92
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
906K
629K

The cost of living in Columbus is 21% more expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 1248th and 2278th ($2252 vs $1861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th and 18th in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.9 months in Dusseldorf. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Dusseldorf ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 242nd and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$71.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$4.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$4.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$3.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$959
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$1887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$1501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$7923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$6295
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$3.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$55.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$8.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$94.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$22103

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

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