Dusseldorf vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Dusseldorf London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1776
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4484
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$979
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$1846
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3151
$4098
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
94
98
🏙️ Population
619K
8.91M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 47% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 2414th and 38th ($1776 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in Germany and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Germany vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.2 months in London. Dusseldorf ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 41st and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Dusseldorf vs London infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Dusseldorf vs London

Prices for goods and services in Dusseldorf and London are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Dusseldorf London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$3.82
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$900
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7136
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6071
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.37
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.8
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.18
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.5
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.89
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21567
$25471

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1476
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1470
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1493
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1471
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1501
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1432
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1547
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1420
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1458
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1562
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1320
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1454
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1556
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1370
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1387
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1395
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1511
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1402
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1476
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1778
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1426
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1384
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1124
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1397
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1276
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1505
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1267
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1405
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1389
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1752

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908