Dusseldorf vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Dusseldorf | Helsinki | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 2% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 2065th and 2171st ($1979 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Germany and Finland, respectively. Check Germany vs Finland comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Dusseldorf ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 25th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Helsinki
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| Dusseldorf | Helsinki | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Dusseldorf
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 6.5 km or 4 mi |  Neuss | |
| 9.4 km or 5.8 mi | Ratingen | |
| 9.9 km or 6.2 mi | Erkrath | |
| 10 km or 6.3 mi | Kaarst | |
| 13 km or 8.3 mi | Hilden | |
| 14 km or 8.5 mi | Mettmann | |
| 16 km or 9.8 mi | Dormagen | |
| 16 km or 9.9 mi | Willich | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Monheim am Rhein | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Haan | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Heiligenhaus | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Langenfeld | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Krefeld | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Korschenbroich | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Wulfrath | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Grevenbroich | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Leichlingen | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Tonisvorst | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Velbert | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Duisburg | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Solingen | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Mulheim | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Monchengladbach | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Pulheim | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Leverkusen | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Viersen | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Oberhausen | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Moers | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Neukirchen-Vluyn | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Wuppertal | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Kempen | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Remscheid | |
| 30 km or 18 mi | Bedburg | |
| 30 km or 18 mi | Essen | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Bergheim | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Wermelskirchen | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Bottrop | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Kamp-Lintfort | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Hattingen | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Cologne |
Cities near Helsinki
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 15 km or 9.2 mi |  Vantaa | |
| 16 km or 9.7 mi | Espoo | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Tuusula | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Kerava | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Kirkkonummi | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Nurmijarvi | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Jarvenpaa | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Porvoo | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Lohja | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Hyvinkaa | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Riihimaki | |
| 78 km or 48 mi |  Maardu | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Tallinn | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Raseborg | |
| 96 km or 59 mi | Hameenlinna | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Lahti | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Salo | |
| 115 km or 72 mi | Kotka | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Rakvere | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Kouvola | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Valkeakoski | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Hamina | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Kaarina | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Turku | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Raisio | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Kohtla-Jarve | |
| 160 km or 100 mi | Tampere | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Nokia | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Ylojarvi | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Sastamala | |
| 181 km or 113 mi | Sillamae | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Jamsa | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Parnu | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Lappeenranta | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Narva | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Viljandi | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Mikkeli | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Rauma | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Pori | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Tartu |