Dusseldorf vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$1516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$3719
🏠 One person rent
$1090
$666
🏘️ Family rent
$1897
$1137
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3937
$3571
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
92
95
😀 Quality of life
96
96
🏙️ Population
631K
587K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 31% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 2065th and 3903rd ($1979 vs $1516) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 529th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dusseldorf compared to 2.4 months in Essen. Ranked 3rd vs 2nd best cities to live in Germany, and 25th vs 24th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Essen

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Dusseldorf Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1139
$633
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$859
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$1153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1558
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$37.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7326
$4342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6067
$3278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$4.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.25
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$9.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.7
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$789
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23360
$9800

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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

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1543
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1474
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1605
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1555
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1547
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1533
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1340
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1550
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1583
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1613
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1529
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1547
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1488
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1548
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1645
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1979
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1549
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1543
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1674
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1591
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1691
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1575