Dusseldorf vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$2328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4660
$5536
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$1313
🏘️ Family rent
$1825
$2292
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3858
$2255
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
98
😀 Quality of life
94
88
🏙️ Population
631K
1.35M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 18% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 2319th and 1228th ($1913 vs $2328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1st in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1 months in Milan. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 26th and 276th 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
$15.6
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$7.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.43
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$3.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$1459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$795
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1892
$2618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$1894
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$242
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
3.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9744
$11130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5208
$5384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.19
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$43.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.34
$5.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$22.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$23.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.52
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$7.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1041
$898
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20776
$19884

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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

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1803
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1706
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1330
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1624
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1725
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1479
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1757
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1497
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1479
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1591
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1563
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1556
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1320
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1429
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1394
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1335
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1893
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3160
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1226
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1620
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1613
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1659
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1586
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1578
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1724
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1488
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1673
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2850
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1565
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1607
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1386
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1665
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1653