Dusseldorf vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1944
$3212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4713
$7752
🏠 One person rent
$1066
$2040
🏘️ Family rent
$1869
$3618
🍽️ Food expenses
$549
$832
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4092
$5293
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
97
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
631K
441K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 39% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 2220th and 124th ($1944 vs $3212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 86th 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 2.1 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.6 months in Oakland. Dusseldorf ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Oakland ranked 10th in the United States, while ranked 28th and 65th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.8
$25.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.51
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.48
$3.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$1880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$1835
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2031
$3381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$3346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8456
$7626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5329
$6332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.02
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$4.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$7.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.2
$6.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$6.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.9
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.9
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$907
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21698
$20916

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1668
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1639
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1661
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1660
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1620
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1722
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1618
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1724
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1603
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1644
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1701
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1600
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1579
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1467
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1663
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1592
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1669
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1743
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$2007
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1626
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1642
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1601
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1609
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1561
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1686
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1481
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1580
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1573
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1990

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3277
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3242
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3058
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3007
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3073
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4040
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2929
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3083
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2983
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3058
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2910
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3778
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$3245
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3252
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2859
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3264
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3282
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3346
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2929
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2783
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3604
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3831
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3255
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3137
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2807
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3094
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4102
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3593
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2380
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3261
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3520
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3589
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3395