Dusseldorf vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1772
$3905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4419
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$985
$2719
🏘️ Family rent
$1862
$4421
🍽️ Food expenses
$495
$804
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3209
$7528
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
97
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
631K
874K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 55% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 2469th and 7th ($1772 vs $3905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 5th 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 1.8 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 27th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$8.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$5.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$930
$2797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$2467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1883
$4615
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1479
$4053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$11255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5584
$10091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.47
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.4
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$4.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$5.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$6.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$6.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$6.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$3.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.87
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.02
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$5.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$87.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$721
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21276
$20590

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1495
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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$3190
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$3185
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$3364
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$2968
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$2888
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$2974
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$3195
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$2929
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$3183
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$3004
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$3226
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$2999
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$3269
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$2963
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$3997
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$3678
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$2747
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$3466
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$2888
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2840
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3657
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2811
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$3041
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3344
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$2932
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$3649
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$2780
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3785
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3002
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$3045
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2412
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$3115
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2767
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2778
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$3326
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$3286
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45 km or 28 mi Dublin
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