Dusseldorf vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1944
$2480
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4713
$5726
🏠 One person rent
$1066
$1432
🏘️ Family rent
$1869
$2535
🍽️ Food expenses
$549
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$274
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4092
$3974
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
631K
2.11M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 22% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 2220th and 916th ($1944 vs $2480) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in Germany and France, respectively. Check Germany vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.6 months in Paris. Dusseldorf ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 28th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Paris

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Dusseldorf Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.8
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$70.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.51
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.48
$4.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$1595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$1144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2031
$2814
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8456
$14879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5329
$9948
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.02
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.2
$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$3.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.9
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$25.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.9
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$907
$911
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21698
$17184

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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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2060
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1935
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1975
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2421
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2114
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$2010
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2364
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2141
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1803
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1985
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$2028
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1831
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1975
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1991
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1960
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1874
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1860
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1876
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1992
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1911
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1821
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1459
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1654
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1469
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1775
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1448
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1547
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1443
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1383
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1370
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1365
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1520
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1276
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1650
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1306
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1626
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1437
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1544