Dusseldorf vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$2088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4660
$5072
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$1201
🏘️ Family rent
$1825
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3858
$3838
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
81
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
631K
577K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 8% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 2319th and 1786th ($1913 vs $2088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1421st in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Milwaukee ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 26th and 224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Milwaukee

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Dusseldorf Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.43
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$1419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$795
$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1892
$2352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$242
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9744
$2602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5208
$1709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.19
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$74.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.34
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.52
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1041
$1817
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20776
$24100

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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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5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1923
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1949
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1927
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1993
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1934
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2000
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1979
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1993
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1990
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1930
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1746
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1996
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2058
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2065
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1946
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2039
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2097
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1950
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2344
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1771
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2382
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2389
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2443
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2364
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1825
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2407
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2434
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2418
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2162
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1813
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2249
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2428
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1796
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2555
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2418
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2410
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2559
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2453
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2400