Dusseldorf vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1776
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4484
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$979
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$1846
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3151
$6298
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
94
96
🏙️ Population
619K
8.8M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 56% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2414th and 6th ($1776 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 4th 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 1.8 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Dusseldorf ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 41st and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$900
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7136
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6071
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.37
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.8
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.18
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.5
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.89
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21567
$17859

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028