Dusseldorf vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1776
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4484
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$979
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$1846
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3151
$6776
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
619K
690K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 42% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2414th and 96th ($1776 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 82nd 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 1.8 months in Dusseldorf compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Dusseldorf ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 41st and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$900
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7136
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6071
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.37
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.8
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.18
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.5
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.89
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21567
$28279

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1476
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1470
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1493
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1471
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1501
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1432
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1547
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1420
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1458
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1562
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1320
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1454
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1556
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1370
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1387
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1395
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1511
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1402
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1476
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1778
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1426
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1384
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1124
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1397
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1276
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1505
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1267
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1405
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1389
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1752

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846