Dusseldorf vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1776
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4484
$3604
🏠 One person rent
$979
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$1846
$1284
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3151
$3220
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
92
95
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
619K
579K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 17% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 2414th and 3358th ($1776 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 247th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dusseldorf compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Ranked 6th vs 4th best cities to live in Germany, and 41st vs 32nd 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
$14.3
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$900
$639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7136
$4207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6071
$5688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.37
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.8
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.18
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.5
$8.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.89
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$83.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21567
$9133

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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 Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410