Dusseldorf vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1944
$2331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4713
$5693
🏠 One person rent
$1066
$1375
🏘️ Family rent
$1869
$2392
🍽️ Food expenses
$549
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4092
$3706
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
88
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
631K
488K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 17% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 2220th and 1221st ($1944 vs $2331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 37th in Germany and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Germany vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Dusseldorf ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Edinburgh ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 28th and 77th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Edinburgh

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Dusseldorf Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.8
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$91.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$8.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.51
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.48
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$1465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$1087
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2031
$2613
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$1964
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
4.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8456
$6800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5329
$4921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.02
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$96.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.2
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$3.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$21.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.9
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.9
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$907
$1708
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21698
$26404

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1668
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1639
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1661
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1660
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1620
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1722
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1618
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1724
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1603
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1644
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1701
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1600
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1579
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1467
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1663
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1592
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1669
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1743
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$2007
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1626
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1642
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1601
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1609
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1561
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1686
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1481
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1580
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1573
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1990

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892