Dusseldorf vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1776
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4484
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$979
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$1846
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3151
$3155
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
619K
2.15M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 20% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 2414th and 1216th ($1776 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 2nd in Germany and France, respectively. Check Germany vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Dusseldorf ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 41st and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$8.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$900
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7136
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6071
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.37
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.8
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.18
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.5
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.89
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21567
$16502

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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

Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381