Dusseldorf vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$1090
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$1897
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3937
$6208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
96
96
🏙️ Population
631K
690K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 41% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2065th and 73rd ($1979 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 58th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Dusseldorf ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 25th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1139
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$859
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1558
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7326
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6067
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.25
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.7
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$789
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23360
$24065

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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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949