Detroit vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$4769
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$1090
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$1897
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$3937
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
92
😀 Quality of life
88
96
🏙️ Population
639K
631K

The cost of living in Detroit is 8% more expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 1636th and 2065th ($2133 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th and 10th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 2 months in Dusseldorf. Detroit ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Dusseldorf ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 311th and 25th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$5.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$1139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$859
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$1558
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$7326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$6067
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$64.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$4.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$60.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$789
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$23360

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608

Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1650
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1631
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1661
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1645
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1613
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1711
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1616
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1645
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1727
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1626
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1634
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1708
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1596
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1555
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1340
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1543
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1651
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1741
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$2037
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1586
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1608
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1516
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1678
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1474
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1552
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1968