Dusseldorf vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$2182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$5115
🏠 One person rent
$1090
$1245
🏘️ Family rent
$1897
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3937
$4614
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
87
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
631K
776K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 9% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 2065th and 1510th ($1979 vs $2182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 4th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dusseldorf compared to 2.1 months in Frankfurt. Ranked 3rd vs 5th best cities to live in Germany, and 25th vs 38th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Frankfurt

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Dusseldorf Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1139
$1285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$859
$1001
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$2273
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1558
$1844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7326
$8398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6067
$5144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$4.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.25
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$9.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$64.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.7
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$789
$619
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23360
$16203

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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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769