Dusseldorf vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1772
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4419
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$985
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$1862
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$495
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3209
$5544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
631K
8.8M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 60% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2469th and 3rd ($1772 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st 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 1.2 months in New York City. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 27th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs New York City

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Dusseldorf New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$930
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1883
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1479
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5584
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.47
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.4
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.87
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.02
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$721
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21276
$21465

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DusseldorfNew York City

Cost of living

$349

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9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1500
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1522
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1479
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1561
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1476
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1517
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1490
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1559
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1471
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1428
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1314
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1434
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1511
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1822
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1469
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1485
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1233
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1460
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1494
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1443
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1518
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1367
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1435
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1444
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1744

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2534
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$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
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$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
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$3111