Dusseldorf vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1776
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4484
$4451
🏠 One person rent
$979
$1097
🏘️ Family rent
$1846
$1947
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3151
$3920
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
87
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
619K
759K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 7% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 2414th and 2040th ($1776 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 8th 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 Frankfurt. Ranked 6th vs 5th best cities to live in Germany, and 41st 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
$14.3
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$2.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$900
$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$273
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7136
$8253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6071
$4831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.37
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.8
$64.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.18
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$5.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.5
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.89
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$81.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21567
$14318

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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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574