Dresden vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1406
$1776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3498
$4484
🏠 One person rent
$696
$979
🏘️ Family rent
$1355
$1846
🍽️ Food expenses
$446
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2906
$3151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
65
92
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
555K
619K

The cost of living in Dresden is 21% less expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 3786th and 2414th ($1406 vs $1776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 426th and 21st in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dresden compared to 1.8 months in Dusseldorf. Ranked 31st vs 6th best cities to live in Germany, and 190th vs 41st 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
$11.6
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$71
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$4.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$900
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$731
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1766
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$955
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$7136
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4133
$6071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$3.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$57.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.89
$8.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$6.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.8
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10601
$21567

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1347
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1351
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1344
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1296
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1165
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1269
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1027
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1230
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$1102
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$918
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1344
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1293
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1384
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1130
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1134
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1038
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1127
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1348
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1269
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1271
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1311
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1096
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1310
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1288
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1253
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$961
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1046
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1371
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1069
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1188
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1146
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$969
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1303

Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1476
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1470
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1493
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1471
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1501
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1432
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1547
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1420
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1458
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1562
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1320
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1454
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1556
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1370
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1387
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1395
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1511
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1402
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1476
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1778
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1426
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1384
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1124
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1397
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1276
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1505
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1267
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1405
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1389
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1752