Dusseldorf vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1861
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$1029
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$1905
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$527
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3480
$4470
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
54
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
629K
525K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 30% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 2278th and 501st ($1861 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 443rd 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 1.9 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 26th and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.2
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.8
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$4.17
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.23
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1887
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$285
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7923
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6295
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.48
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.6
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.77
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.6
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$657
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22103
$30262

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Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1566
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1548
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1571
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1556
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1578
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1527
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1620
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1505
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1558
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1634
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1441
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1465
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1425
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1652
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1497
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1638
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1947
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1543
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1206
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1479
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1525
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1582
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1441
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1478
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1470
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1851

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851