Dusseldorf vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1772
$1718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4419
$4113
🏠 One person rent
$985
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$1862
$1682
🍽️ Food expenses
$495
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3209
$1842
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
92
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
631K
2.75M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 3% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 2469th and 2624th ($1772 vs $1718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 27th and 337th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$5.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$930
$1049
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$701
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1883
$2124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1479
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$7056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5584
$3427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.47
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.4
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.87
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.02
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$721
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21276
$9864

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9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1497
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1500
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1522
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1479
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1561
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1476
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1517
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1490
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1559
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1471
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1428
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1314
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1434
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1511
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1822
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1469
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1485
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1233
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1460
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1494
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1443
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1518
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1367
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1435
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1444
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1744

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$964
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$1562
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$1504
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$1324
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1270
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1289
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1250
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1543
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1224
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1004
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1046
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1058
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1208
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1340
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1241
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1171
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1100
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1128
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1294
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1312
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1101
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1239
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1133
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1267
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1518
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$955
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1204
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1396
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1270
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1165
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1061
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1229
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1521
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$1201