Dusseldorf vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1090
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$1897
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3937
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
81
😀 Quality of life
96
100
🏙️ Population
631K
449K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 46% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2065th and 23rd ($1979 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 3rd 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 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 25th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1139
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$859
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1558
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7326
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6067
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.25
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.7
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$789
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23360
$22875

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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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041