Dusseldorf vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$3662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4660
$8238
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$2434
🏘️ Family rent
$1825
$4002
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$409
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3858
$4720
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
94
97
🏙️ Population
631K
8.8M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 48% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 2319th and 28th ($1913 vs $3662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 2 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.3 months in London. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 26th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs London

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Dusseldorf London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$98.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$9.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.43
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$2743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$795
$2091
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1892
$4437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$3517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$242
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9744
$20829
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5208
$9663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.19
$4.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.34
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.52
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$23.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$18.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$91.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1041
$2713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20776
$25686

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1685
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1637
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1653
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1658
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1629
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1699
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1611
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1662
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1594
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1633
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1696
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1507
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1698
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1657
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1726
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1972
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1613
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1636
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1547
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1584
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1617
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1667
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1468
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1563
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1552
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1941

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178