Detroit vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$1913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$1825
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$3858
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
92
😀 Quality of life
87
94
🏙️ Population
639K
631K

The cost of living in Detroit is 8% more expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 1839th and 2319th ($2070 vs $1913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th and 30th 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 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 2 months in Dusseldorf. Detroit ranked 98th best city to live in the United States vs Dusseldorf ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 319th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Dusseldorf

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Detroit Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$5.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$4.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$795
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$1892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$242
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$42.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$9744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$5208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$4.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$6.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$1041
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$20776

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600

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