Dusseldorf vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$2251
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4660
$5339
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$1290
🏘️ Family rent
$1825
$2248
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3858
$4308
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
88
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
631K
776K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 15% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 2319th and 1384th ($1913 vs $2251) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 3rd in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.9 months in Frankfurt. Ranked 4th vs 10th best cities to live in Germany, and 26th vs 48th 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
$15.6
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$92.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.43
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$1277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$795
$1017
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1892
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$1825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$242
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9744
$8499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5208
$4451
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.19
$4.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$72.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.34
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.52
$6.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$13.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$71.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$93.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1041
$823
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20776
$21222

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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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778