Dusseldorf vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1861
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$5153
🏠 One person rent
$1029
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$1905
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$527
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3480
$3299
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
629K
548K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 13% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 2278th and 1500th ($1861 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 53rd 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 1.9 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.5 months in Manchester. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Manchester ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 26th and 76th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.2
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.8
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.17
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.23
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1887
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$285
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7923
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6295
$3610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.48
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.6
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.77
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.6
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$657
$1753
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22103
$17390

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1566
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1548
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1571
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1556
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1578
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1527
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1620
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1505
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1558
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1634
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1441
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1465
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1425
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1652
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1497
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1638
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1947
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1543
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1206
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1479
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1525
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1582
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1441
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1478
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1470
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1851

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761