Dusseldorf vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1861
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$1029
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$1905
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$527
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3480
$6392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
80
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
629K
737K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 36% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2278th and 206th ($1861 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 26th and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.2
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.8
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.17
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.23
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1887
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$285
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7923
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6295
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.48
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.6
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.77
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.6
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$657
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22103
$28179

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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

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9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
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$2301
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$3229
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$2784
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$2489
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$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
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$2692
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$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
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$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
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$2774
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$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
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$2576
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$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
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$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
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109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
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$2263