Dusseldorf vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4660
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$642
🏘️ Family rent
$1825
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3858
$3165
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
92
96
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
631K
587K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 26% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 2319th and 3925th ($1913 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 521st in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dusseldorf compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Ranked 4th vs 3rd best cities to live in Germany, and 26th vs 23rd 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
$15.6
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.43
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$795
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1892
$1047
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$242
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9744
$4896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5208
$3071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.19
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.34
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.52
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$97.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1041
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20776
$9789

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Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1685
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1637
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1653
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1658
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1629
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1699
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1611
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1662
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1594
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1633
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1696
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1507
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1698
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1657
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1726
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1972
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1613
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1636
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1547
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1584
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1617
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1667
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1468
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1563
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1552
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1941

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538