Dusseldorf vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$2543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4660
$6242
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$1414
🏘️ Family rent
$1825
$2478
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$361
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3858
$4489
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
94
100
🏙️ Population
631K
5.35M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 25% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 2319th and 829th ($1913 vs $2543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 4th in Germany and Australia, respectively. Check Germany vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 26th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Melbourne

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Dusseldorf Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$67.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$9.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.43
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$1557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$795
$1162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1892
$2836
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$2092
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$242
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9744
$6978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5208
$6027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.19
$3.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$140
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.34
$5.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.52
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$5.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1041
$2326
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20776
$22313

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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
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1834
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1813
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1913
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1933
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1896
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1810
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1936
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2179
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1606
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1493
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$2000
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1816
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1876
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1868
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1825
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1728
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2258
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1905
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1795
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2364
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1460
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1701
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2355
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1709
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1855
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2481
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2040
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2354
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1995
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2133
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1273
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132