Dusseldorf vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1944
$2846
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4713
$6548
🏠 One person rent
$1066
$1798
🏘️ Family rent
$1869
$3108
🍽️ Food expenses
$549
$723
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4092
$4529
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
54
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
631K
525K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 32% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 2220th and 346th ($1944 vs $2846) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 285th 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 1.6 months in Sacramento. Dusseldorf ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Sacramento ranked 116th in the United States, while ranked 28th and 376th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.8
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.51
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.48
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$1445
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2031
$3355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$2567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$77.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8456
$4818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5329
$3673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.02
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$99.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$4.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.2
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$17.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.9
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.9
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$907
$1458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21698
$23546

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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
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2693
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2733
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2691
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2786
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2962
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2933
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2781
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2736
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2649
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2906
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2687
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2813
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3187
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2687
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3097
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3339
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2776
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2162
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2962
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2280
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3136
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2939
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3004
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3454
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2807
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2783
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2929
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2380
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2658
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2651
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3064
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2929
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3778
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2859