Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Dusseldorf 

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Consumer Prices in Dusseldorf are 6.1% lower than in Hamburg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dusseldorf are 4.9% lower than in Hamburg
Rent Prices in Dusseldorf are 1.7% lower than in Hamburg
Restaurant Prices in Dusseldorf are 8.6% lower than in Hamburg
Groceries Prices in Dusseldorf are 2.8% lower than in Hamburg
Local Purchasing Power in Dusseldorf is 9.4% higher than in Hamburg
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Restaurants
Hamburg Edit Dusseldorf Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.20 € 15.00 €      -1.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 67.50 €      -15.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.55 €      -4.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 4.50 €      -10.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.90 € 3.49 €      -10.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.08 € 2.67 €      -13.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 € 2.43 €      -10.0 %
Markets
Hamburg Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.31 € 4.02 €      -6.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.84 € 1.89 €      +2.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.28 € 1.25 €      -2.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.62 € 3.45 €      -4.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.68 € 6.28 €      +10.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.79 € 6.68 €      -1.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.17 € 7.51 €      -8.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.25 € 1.24 €      -1.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.65 €      -10.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 € 0.88 €      -6.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.69 € 1.43 €      -15.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.80 €      +3.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.66 €      -19.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.90 € 1.79 €      -5.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 € 0.91 €      -1.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 5.99 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.88 € 0.87 €      -1.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.36 € 1.50 €      +10.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.20 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Hamburg Edit Dusseldorf Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.38 € 3.10 €      -8.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 49.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.60 € 4.75 €      +3.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 € 4.51 €      +7.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 € 30.00 €      -16.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.71 € 6.60 €      -1.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00 € 27,180.00 €      -4.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 38,042.50 € 25,056.67 €      -34.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hamburg Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 299.45 € 297.73 €      -0.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.59 € 18.89 €      -19.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.70 € 40.81 €      -4.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Hamburg Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.22 € 37.69 €      -16.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.40 € 24.50 €      +33.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 € 12.00 €      -11.1 %
Childcare
Hamburg Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 216.80 € 490.00 €      +126.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 € 19,392.86 €      -30.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hamburg Edit Dusseldorf Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.44 € 86.79 €      +9.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.08 € 32.00 €      -34.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.71 € 80.94 €      -17.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 143.94 € 101.11 €      -29.8 %
Rent Per Month
Hamburg Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,026.54 € 898.75 €      -12.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 738.39 € 778.93 €      +5.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,892.96 € 1,862.00 €      -1.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,400.38 € 1,433.85 €      +2.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hamburg Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 731.21 € 608.51 €      -16.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 485.51 € 483.87 €      -0.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Hamburg Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,964.25 € 3,082.84 €      +4.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 3.95      -0.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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