Dusseldorf vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4660
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1825
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3858
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
82
😀 Quality of life
94
97
🏙️ Population
631K
452K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 50% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2319th and 11th ($1913 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 2nd in Germany and Switzerland, respectively. Check Germany vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 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 26th and 6th 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
$15.6
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$4.43
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$795
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1892
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$242
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9744
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5208
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.19
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.34
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.52
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1041
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20776
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1685
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1637
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1653
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1658
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1629
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1699
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1611
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1662
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1594
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1633
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1696
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1507
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1698
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1657
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1726
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1972
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1613
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1636
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1547
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1584
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1617
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1667
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1468
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1563
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1552
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1941

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117