Dusseldorf vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1772
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4419
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$985
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$1862
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$495
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3209
$1696
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
631K
1.52M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 60% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 2469th and 4793rd ($1772 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 127th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 27th and 674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$930
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1883
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1479
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5584
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.47
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.4
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.87
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.02
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$721
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21276
$16179

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1495
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1497
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1500
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1522
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1479
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1561
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1476
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1517
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1490
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1559
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1471
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1428
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1314
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1434
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1511
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1822
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1469
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1485
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1233
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1460
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1494
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1443
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1518
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1367
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1435
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1444
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1744

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$1049
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$1158
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$1072
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$1111
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$1057
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$1048
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$1062
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$1072
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$1056
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$1046
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$1063
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$1045
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$1073
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$1242
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$1057
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$1051
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$1059
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$1051
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$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
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$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
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$1110
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$1059
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$1062
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$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
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$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
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$1076
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$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
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$1156
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$1136
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$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
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$1079