Cost of living comparison
Germany is 12.4% cheaper than Dusseldorf.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% less in Germany
- Groceries
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pay 2.1% less in Germany
- Transportation
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pay 8.7% less in Germany
- Housing
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pay 13.6% less in Germany
- Childcare
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pay 42.3% less in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.1% less in Germany
- Clothing
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pay 2.0% less in Germany
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Dusseldorf, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
Dusseldorf
|
Germany
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$14.04
€12.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
$10.20
€8.72
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.69
|
$2.80
€2.40
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.47
|
$2.41
€2.06
|
|
pay 2.1% less for groceries
Dusseldorf
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
€1.84
|
$2.03
€1.74
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.69
€5.73
|
$6.71
€5.74
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.21
€3.60
|
$4.38
€3.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
€3.07
|
$3.41
€2.91
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.52
€5.58
|
$6.24
€5.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.13
|
$1.28
€1.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
€1.76
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.62
|
$0.66
€0.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.59
|
$0.69
€0.59
|
|
pay 8.7% less for transportation
Dusseldorf
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.05
|
$7.07
€6.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€44.93
|
$52.96
€45.31
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€24,921.16
|
$28,807.86
€24,645.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.08
€26.59
|
$23.02
€19.69
|
|
pay 13.6% less for housing
Dusseldorf
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.22
€38.69
|
$48.22
€41.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,017.05
€870.08
|
$790.39
€676.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$872.06
€746.05
|
$625.27
€534.92
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$256.66
€219.57
|
$230.06
€196.82
|
|
pay 42.3% less for childcare
Dusseldorf
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$803.82
€687.67
|
$458.39
€392.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,092.30
€18,044.46
|
$12,308.95
€10,530.30
|
|
pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports
Dusseldorf
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.13
|
$4.42
€3.78
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.82
€3.27
|
$3.49
€2.98
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.52
|
$8.74
€7.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.45
€37.17
|
$36.01
€30.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.00
|
$12.80
€10.95
|
|
pay 2.0% less for clothing
Dusseldorf
|
Germany
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.17
€78.85
|
$82.34
€70.44
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.12
€33.47
|
$40.78
€34.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.21
€75.47
|
$91.59
€78.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.40
€111.56
|
$123.43
€105.59
|
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