Dusseldorf vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$1090
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$1897
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3937
$4549
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
96
94
🏙️ Population
631K
3.9M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 41% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 2065th and 65th ($1979 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 51st 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 2 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Dusseldorf ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 25th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1139
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$859
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1558
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7326
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6067
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.25
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.7
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$789
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23360
$26874

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1650
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1631
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1661
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1645
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1613
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1711
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1616
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1645
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1727
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1626
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1634
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1708
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1596
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1555
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1340
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1543
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1651
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1741
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$2037
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1586
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1608
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1516
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1678
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1474
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1552
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1968

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927