Detroit vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$4578
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1029
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$1905
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$3480
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
92
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
639K
629K

The cost of living in Detroit is 8% more expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 1856th and 2278th ($2006 vs $1861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.9 months in Dusseldorf. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Dusseldorf ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 216th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$71.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$4.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$4.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$3.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$959
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$1887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$1501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$7923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$6295
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$3.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$55.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$8.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$94.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$22103

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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