Dusseldorf vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$1090
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$1897
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3937
$1672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
96
81
🏙️ Population
631K
1.52M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 79% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 2065th and 4945th ($1979 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 71st in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Dusseldorf ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Kobe ranked 22nd in Japan, while ranked 25th and 708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Kobe

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Dusseldorf Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1139
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$859
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1558
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7326
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6067
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.25
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.7
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$789
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23360
$10723

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079