Dusseldorf vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$1090
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$1897
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3937
$2574
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
96
99
🏙️ Population
631K
14.3M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 17% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 2065th and 3130th ($1979 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 3rd in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Dusseldorf ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 25th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1139
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$859
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1558
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7326
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6067
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.25
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.7
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$789
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23360
$14795

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1650
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$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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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961