Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Dusseldorf 

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Cost of Living in Dusseldorf is 1.7% lower than in Brussels (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dusseldorf is 3.6% lower than in Brussels
Rent Prices in Dusseldorf are 8.3% lower than in Brussels
Restaurant Prices in Dusseldorf are 13.5% lower than in Brussels
Groceries Prices in Dusseldorf are 4.6% lower than in Brussels
Local Purchasing Power in Dusseldorf is 17.3% higher than in Brussels
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Restaurants
Brussels Edit Dusseldorf Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 € 15.00 €      -16.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 70.00 €      -12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.47 € 9.60 €      -16.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 4.50 €      -10.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.74 € 3.51 €      -6.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.71 € 2.69 €      -0.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.45 € 2.64 €      +7.6 %
Markets
Brussels Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.62 € 3.98 €      -29.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.24 € 1.92 €      -14.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.23 € 1.25 €      +1.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.79 € 3.44 €      -9.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.20 € 6.28 €      -12.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.05 € 6.68 €      +32.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.01 € 7.51 €      -6.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.12 € 1.22 €      +9.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.62 €      -26.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 € 0.89 €      -24.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.15 € 1.47 €      +27.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.79 €      -1.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.67 €      -18.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.63 € 1.80 €      +10.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.12 € 0.90 €      -19.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.25 € 5.99 €      -27.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.14 € 0.87 €      -59.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.25 € 1.50 €      -53.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.60 € 8.20 €      -4.7 %
Transportation
Brussels Edit Dusseldorf Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 3.10 €      +24.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 49.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 4.75 €      -5.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.46 € 4.51 €      +30.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 30.00 €      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.60 € 6.58 €      -0.2 %
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) 27,800.00 € 25,056.67 €      -9.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brussels Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 216.25 € 303.94 €      +40.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.45 € 28.32 €      +20.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.79 € 42.68 €      -19.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Brussels Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31.88 € 38.53 €      +20.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.39 € 27.50 €      +17.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 12.00 €      -7.7 %
Childcare
Brussels Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 908.75 € 525.00 €      -42.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,266.67 € 20,150.00 €      -5.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brussels Edit Dusseldorf Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 93.75 € 91.36 €      -2.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.99 € 40.57 €      -7.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 108.64 € 83.33 €      -23.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.33 € 116.88 €      -12.3 %
Rent Per Month
Brussels Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,058.00 € 895.62 €      -15.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 899.38 € 792.69 €      -11.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,933.33 € 1,900.00 €      -1.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,615.20 € 1,461.67 €      -9.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brussels Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 375.09 € 608.51 €      +62.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 325.74 € 483.87 €      +48.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Brussels Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,695.28 € 3,047.80 €      +13.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.38 3.95      +16.8 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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