Dusseldorf vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1944
$1652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4713
$3912
🏠 One person rent
$1066
$798
🏘️ Family rent
$1869
$1342
🍽️ Food expenses
$549
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4092
$3076
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
92
72
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
631K
620K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 18% more expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 2220th and 3436th ($1944 vs $1652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 299th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.9 months in Leipzig. Ranked 3rd vs 17th best cities to live in Germany, and 28th vs 112th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Leipzig

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Dusseldorf Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.8
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.51
$4.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.48
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$722
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2031
$1325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$942
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8456
$5097
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5329
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.02
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.2
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.9
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.9
$98.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$907
$445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21698
$12468

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Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1668
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1639
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1661
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1660
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1620
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1722
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1618
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1724
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1603
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1644
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1701
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1600
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1579
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1467
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1663
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1592
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1669
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1743
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$2007
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1626
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1642
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1601
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1609
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1561
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1686
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1481
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1580
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1573
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1990

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1576
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1553
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1510
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1435
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1446
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1404
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1432
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1451
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1401
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1453
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1488
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1467
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1179
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1454
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1334
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1478
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1460
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1460
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1462
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1276
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1497
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1464
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1146
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1396
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1330
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1490
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1355
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1466
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1460
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1475
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1325
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1305
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1475
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1437
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1473
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1481
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1476
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479