Dusseldorf vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1944
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4713
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$1066
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$1869
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$549
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4092
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
631K
14.3M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 14% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 2220th and 3249th ($1944 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 3rd in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Dusseldorf ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 28th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Tokyo

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Dusseldorf Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.8
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.51
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.48
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2031
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8456
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5329
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.02
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.2
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.9
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.9
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$907
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21698
$16728

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1668
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1639
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1661
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1660
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1620
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1722
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1618
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1724
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1603
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1644
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1701
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1600
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1579
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1467
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1663
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1592
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1669
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1743
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$2007
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1626
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1642
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1601
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1609
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1561
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1686
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1481
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1580
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1573
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1990

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12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
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$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005