Copenhagen vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2555
$1913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5866
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$1447
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$2513
$1825
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4784
$3858
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
92
😀 Quality of life
97
94
🏙️ Population
667K
631K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 34% more expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 805th and 2319th ($2555 vs $1913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th in Denmark and Germany, respectively. Check Denmark vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Copenhagen compared to 2 months in Dusseldorf. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Dusseldorf ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 5th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Dusseldorf

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Copenhagen Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.09
$5.28
☕ Cappuccino
$7.32
$4.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.12
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1680
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$795
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2988
$1892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2119
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$242
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$42.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11390
$9744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7705
$5208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$4.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.26
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.75
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.55
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$6.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.3
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.4
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$38
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$1041
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12710
$20776

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2533
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2195
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1423
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1793
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2151
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2220
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1567
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1568
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$2053
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1504
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1583
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1478
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2073
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1447
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1399
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1358
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1893
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1792
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1429
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2135
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1584
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1441
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1731
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1650
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1477
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1621
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1483
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1840
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1464
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1570
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1654
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1852
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1411
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1637
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1415
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1475
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1723
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1557

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