Dusseldorf vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1861
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$1029
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1905
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$527
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3480
$1779
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
629K
1.52M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 66% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 2278th and 4855th ($1861 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 121st in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 26th and 631st 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
$15.3
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.2
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.8
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.17
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.23
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1887
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$285
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7923
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6295
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.48
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.6
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.77
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$657
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22103
$14101

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094