Dusseldorf vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1944
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4713
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$1066
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$1869
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$549
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4092
$4411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
92
82
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
631K
468K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 16% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 2220th and 1246th ($1944 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1054th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Dusseldorf ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 28th and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.8
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.51
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.48
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2031
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8456
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5329
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.02
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.2
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.9
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.9
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$907
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21698
$24650

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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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