Dusseldorf vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Dusseldorf Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1776
$2043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4484
$5104
🏠 One person rent
$979
$1223
🏘️ Family rent
$1846
$2302
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3151
$3083
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
88
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
619K
488K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 13% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 2414th and 1692nd ($1776 vs $2043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 46th 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 1.8 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Dusseldorf ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Edinburgh ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 41st and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Dusseldorf vs Edinburgh infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Dusseldorf vs Edinburgh

Prices for goods and services in Dusseldorf and Edinburgh are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Dusseldorf Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$6.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$900
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$2456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7136
$6453
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6071
$4477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.37
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.8
$78.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.18
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.5
$17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.89
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$1620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21567
$14724

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666