Dusseldorf vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Dusseldorf Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1776
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4484
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$979
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$1846
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3151
$6558
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
81
😀 Quality of life
94
97
🏙️ Population
619K
443K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 47% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2414th and 31st ($1776 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 2nd in Germany and Switzerland, respectively. Check Germany vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Dusseldorf ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 41st and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Dusseldorf vs Zurich infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Dusseldorf vs Zurich

Prices for goods and services in Dusseldorf and Zurich are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Dusseldorf Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$900
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7136
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6071
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.37
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.8
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.18
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.5
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.89
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21567
$29266

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Dusseldorf

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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846