Dusseldorf vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1944
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4713
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$1066
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$1869
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$549
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4092
$6864
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
82
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
631K
449K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 49% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2220th and 13th ($1944 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 3rd in Germany and Switzerland, respectively. Check Germany vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Dusseldorf ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 28th and 9th 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
$15.8
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.51
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.48
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2031
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8456
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5329
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.02
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.2
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.9
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.9
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$907
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21698
$24322

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1668
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1639
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1661
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1660
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1620
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1722
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1618
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1724
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1603
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1644
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1701
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1600
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1579
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1467
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1663
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1592
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1669
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1743
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$2007
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1626
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1642
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1601
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1609
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1561
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1686
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1481
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1580
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1573
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1990

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171