Dresden vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1448
$1913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3599
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$637
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$1099
$1825
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3219
$3858
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
65
92
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
566K
631K

The cost of living in Dresden is 24% less expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 4158th and 2319th ($1448 vs $1913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 592nd and 30th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dresden compared to 2 months in Dusseldorf. Ranked 17th vs 4th best cities to live in Germany, and 96th vs 26th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dresden vs Dusseldorf

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Dresden Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.7
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$5.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$4.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.84
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$795
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1203
$1892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$242
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$42.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5147
$9744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2772
$5208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$4.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.2
$69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$6.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.96
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.47
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.6
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$1041
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15933
$20776

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1412
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1410
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1417
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1424
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1430
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1316
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1445
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1216
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1440
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$1006
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$1141
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1503
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1517
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1461
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1094
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1530
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1276
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1332
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1174
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1464
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1419
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1438
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1505
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1482
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1299
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1467
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1332
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1363
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$1131
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1174
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1579
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1659
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1244
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1402
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1112
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1195
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$1218
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1551

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