Dusseldorf vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1861
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$1029
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$1905
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$527
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3480
$4357
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
95
100
🏙️ Population
629K
5.03M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 22% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 2278th and 923rd ($1861 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 4th in Germany and Australia, respectively. Check Germany vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 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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Dusseldorf Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.2
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.8
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.17
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.23
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1887
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$285
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7923
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6295
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.48
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.6
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.77
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.6
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$657
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22103
$21306

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913