Dusseldorf vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$8713
🏠 One person rent
$1090
$2867
🏘️ Family rent
$1897
$4681
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$852
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3937
$7086
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
97
😀 Quality of life
96
97
🏙️ Population
631K
874K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 52% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 2065th and 5th ($1979 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 3rd 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 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.7 months in San Francisco. Dusseldorf ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs San Francisco ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 25th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$25.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$117
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$8.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1139
$3192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$859
$2524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$4937
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1558
$4262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7326
$10657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6067
$9554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$90.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$4.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$7.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$23.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$6.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.25
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.7
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$789
$1880
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23360
$18564

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$1631
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1661
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1645
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1613
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1711
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1616
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1645
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1727
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1626
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1634
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1708
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1596
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1555
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1340
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1543
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1651
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1741
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$2037
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1586
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1608
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1516
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1678
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1474
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1552
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1968

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$3223
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$3227
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$3254
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$2961
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$3109
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$3230
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$2998
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$3218
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$3026
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$3285
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$3014
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$3317
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$3071
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3797
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$3756
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
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$3634
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$2950
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$2858
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3553
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$2826
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$2957
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$3382
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$3033
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$3890
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$2910
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3818
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3045
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2850
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2381
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$3094
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$2823
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2764
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$3359
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$3333
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