Cost of Living Comparison Between Dusseldorf and Frankfurt 

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Cost of Living in Frankfurt is 3.8% lower than in Dusseldorf (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Frankfurt is 0.8% higher than in Dusseldorf
Rent Prices in Frankfurt are 12.9% higher than in Dusseldorf
Restaurant Prices in Frankfurt are 4.5% higher than in Dusseldorf
Groceries Prices in Frankfurt are 5.4% lower than in Dusseldorf
Local Purchasing Power in Frankfurt is 14.1% higher than in Dusseldorf
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Restaurants
Dusseldorf Edit Frankfurt Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 17.00 €      +13.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 70.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.60 € 9.00 €      -6.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 4.85 €      +7.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.51 € 3.52 €      +0.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 € 2.75 €      +2.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 € 2.57 €      -2.6 %
Markets
Dusseldorf Edit Frankfurt Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.98 € 4.02 €      +1.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.92 € 1.79 €      -6.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 € 1.24 €      -0.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.44 € 3.40 €      -1.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.28 € 5.72 €      -8.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.68 € 5.95 €      -10.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.51 € 6.96 €      -7.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.22 € 1.23 €      +0.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 € 0.61 €      -1.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.89 € 0.91 €      +2.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.47 € 1.44 €      -1.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.64 €      -18.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.69 €      +2.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.80 € 1.81 €      +0.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.90 € 0.78 €      -13.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 5.99 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.87 € 0.86 €      -1.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 € 1.52 €      +1.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.20 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Dusseldorf Edit Frankfurt Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 € 3.40 €      +9.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 49.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 € 4.00 €      -15.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.51 € 3.54 €      -21.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 27.50 €      -8.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.58 € 6.65 €      +1.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 € 27,180.00 €      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,056.67 € 25,148.00 €      +0.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dusseldorf Edit Frankfurt Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 303.94 € 289.69 €      -4.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 28.32 € 22.55 €      -20.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.68 € 41.57 €      -2.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Dusseldorf Edit Frankfurt Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.53 € 42.33 €      +9.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 € 15.88 €      -42.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 13.00 €      +8.3 %
Childcare
Dusseldorf Edit Frankfurt Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 525.00 € 503.75 €      -4.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,150.00 € 11,783.33 €      -41.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dusseldorf Edit Frankfurt Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 91.36 € 67.05 €      -26.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.57 € 27.87 €      -31.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.33 € 82.03 €      -1.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 116.88 € 110.24 €      -5.7 %
Rent Per Month
Dusseldorf Edit Frankfurt Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 895.62 € 1,211.27 €      +35.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 792.69 € 858.47 €      +8.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,900.00 € 2,144.00 €      +12.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,461.67 € 1,488.64 €      +1.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dusseldorf Edit Frankfurt Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 608.51 € 634.37 €      +4.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 483.87 € 413.20 €      -14.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Dusseldorf Edit Frankfurt Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,047.80 € 3,505.53 €      +15.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 3.92      -0.8 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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