Dusseldorf vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1776
$2074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4484
$5260
🏠 One person rent
$979
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$1846
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3151
$1843
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
94
85
🏙️ Population
619K
1.37M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 14% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 2414th and 1623rd ($1776 vs $2074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dusseldorf compared to 0.9 months in Milan. Dusseldorf ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 41st and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Milan

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Dusseldorf Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$900
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$2949
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7136
$9948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6071
$5301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.37
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.8
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.18
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.5
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.89
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21567
$15544

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1476
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1470
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1493
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1471
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1501
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1432
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1547
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1420
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1458
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1562
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1320
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1454
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1556
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1370
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1387
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1395
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1511
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1402
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1476
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1778
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1426
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1384
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1124
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1397
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1276
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1505
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1267
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1405
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1389
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1752

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550