Dusseldorf vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Dusseldorf Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1730
$3145
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$7041
🏠 One person rent
$939
$2011
🏘️ Family rent
$1726
$3361
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$673
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3291
$5908
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
619K
3.9M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 45% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 2211th and 45th ($1730 vs $3145) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 35th in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.9 months in Los Angeles. Dusseldorf ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Los Angeles ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 12th and 44th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.3
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.41
$8.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.99
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.24
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$988
$2239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$685
$1716
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1631
$3852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1403
$2934
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.9
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7544
$9271
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6342
$6455
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.5
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.18
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$5.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.43
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.8
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$65.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$1518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22491
$22901

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1428
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1394
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1406
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1411
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1382
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1363
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1457
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1363
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1463
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1321
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1353
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1434
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1334
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1387
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1335
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1398
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1388
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1336
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1342
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1147
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1250
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1345
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1409
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1472
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1760
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1361
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1413
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1295
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1311
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1359
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1330
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1168
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1373
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1416
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1344
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1267
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1269
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1307
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1327
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1751

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$2526
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2521
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2555
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2521
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2473
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2739
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2657
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2491
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2761
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2467
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3165
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2501
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2483
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3511
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2547
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2509
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2552
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2606
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2959
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2489
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2816
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2404
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2518
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2827
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2447
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2572
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2541
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2492
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2474
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2513
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2544
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2451
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2514
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2491
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2489
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3333
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2506
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2593