Dusseldorf vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1861
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$1029
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1905
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$527
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3480
$1869
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
95
79
🏙️ Population
629K
1.33M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 79% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 2278th and 5386th ($1861 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 468th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 26th and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.2
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.8
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.17
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.23
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1887
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$285
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7923
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6295
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.48
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.6
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.77
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.6
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$657
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22103
$12701

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075