Dusseldorf vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1776
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4484
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$979
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$1846
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3151
$1764
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
94
79
🏙️ Population
619K
1.33M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 67% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 2414th and 4896th ($1776 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 145th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.7 months in Saitama. Dusseldorf ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Saitama ranked 35th in Japan, while ranked 41st and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Saitama

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Dusseldorf Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$3.82
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$900
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7136
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6071
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.37
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.8
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.18
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.5
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.89
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21567
$13860

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Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1476
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1470
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1493
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1471
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1501
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1432
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1547
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1420
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1458
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1562
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1320
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1454
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1556
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1370
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1387
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1395
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1511
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1402
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1476
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1778
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1426
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1384
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1124
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1397
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1276
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1505
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1267
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1405
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1389
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1752

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$988
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1009
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1041
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1031
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1053
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1036
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1063
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1133
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1069
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1035
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1071
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1043
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1066
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1192
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1057
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1036
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1030
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1067
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1039