Dusseldorf vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1861
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1029
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1905
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$527
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3480
$2601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
95
99
🏙️ Population
629K
14.3M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 13% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 2278th and 3085th ($1861 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 4th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 26th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.2
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.8
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.17
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.23
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1887
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$285
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7923
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6295
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.48
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.6
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.77
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.6
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$657
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22103
$15495

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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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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033