Dusseldorf vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$1090
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$1897
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3937
$2945
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
631K
1.8M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 4% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 2065th and 2306th ($1979 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 52nd in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Dusseldorf ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 25th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1139
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$859
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1558
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7326
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6067
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.25
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.7
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$789
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23360
$4789

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Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1650
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1631
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1661
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1645
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1613
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1711
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1616
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1645
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1727
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1626
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1634
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1708
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1596
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1555
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1340
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1543
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1651
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1741
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$2037
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1586
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1608
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1516
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1678
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1474
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1552
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1968

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811