Dusseldorf vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1772
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4419
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$985
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$1862
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$495
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3209
$7242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
81
😀 Quality of life
95
98
🏙️ Population
631K
449K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 46% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2469th and 59th ($1772 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 27th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Zurich

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Dusseldorf Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$930
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1883
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1479
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5584
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.47
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.4
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.87
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.02
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$721
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21276
$29610

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1495
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1497
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1500
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1522
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1479
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1561
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1476
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1517
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1490
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1559
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1471
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1428
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1314
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1434
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1511
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1822
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1469
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1485
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1233
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1460
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1494
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1443
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1518
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1367
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1435
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1444
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1744

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3234
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717