Dusseldorf vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1861
$2102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$4758
🏠 One person rent
$1029
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$1905
$2068
🍽️ Food expenses
$527
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3480
$4186
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
87
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
629K
773K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 11% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 2278th and 1589th ($1861 vs $2102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 3rd in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dusseldorf compared to 2 months in Frankfurt. Ranked 4th vs 6th best cities to live in Germany, and 26th vs 36th 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
$15.3
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.2
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.8
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.17
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.23
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$942
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1887
$2335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$285
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7923
$8020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6295
$5017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.48
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.6
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.77
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.6
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$657
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22103
$15030

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1566
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1548
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1571
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1556
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1578
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1527
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1620
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1505
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1558
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1634
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1441
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1465
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1425
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1652
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1497
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1638
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1947
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1543
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1206
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1479
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1525
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1582
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1441
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1478
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1470
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1851

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716