Dusseldorf vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4660
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$1825
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3858
$4443
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
631K
1.6M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 26% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 2319th and 741st ($1913 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 652nd 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 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 26th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Philadelphia

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Dusseldorf Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.43
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$795
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1892
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$242
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9744
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5208
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.19
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.34
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.52
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1041
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20776
$20275

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1685
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1637
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1653
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1658
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1629
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1699
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1611
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1662
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1594
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1633
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1696
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1507
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1698
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1657
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1726
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1972
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1613
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1636
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1547
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1584
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1617
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1667
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1468
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1563
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1552
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1941

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737