Dusseldorf vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1861
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$5959
🏠 One person rent
$1029
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$1905
$2858
🍽️ Food expenses
$527
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$261
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3480
$3414
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
629K
2.15M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 21% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 2278th and 998th ($1861 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Germany and France, respectively. Check Germany vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 26th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.2
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.8
$8.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.17
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.23
$4.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1887
$3334
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$2404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$285
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7923
$13808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6295
$9821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.48
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.6
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$21.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.77
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.6
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$657
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22103
$18941

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1566
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1548
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1571
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1556
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1578
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1527
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1620
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1505
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1558
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1634
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1441
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1465
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1425
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1652
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1497
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1638
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1947
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1543
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1206
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1479
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1525
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1582
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1441
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1478
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1470
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1851

Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395