Cost of Living Comparison Between Dusseldorf and San Jose, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Jose, CA is 25.1% higher than in Dusseldorf (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Jose, CA is 60.4% higher than in Dusseldorf
Rent Prices in San Jose, CA are 155.5% higher than in Dusseldorf
Restaurant Prices in San Jose, CA are 29.8% higher than in Dusseldorf
Groceries Prices in San Jose, CA are 36.8% higher than in Dusseldorf
Local Purchasing Power in San Jose, CA is 33.2% higher than in Dusseldorf
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Restaurants
Dusseldorf Edit San Jose, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.23 $)
18.49 €
(20.00 $)
     +23.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 €
(81.14 $)
92.44 €
(100.00 $)
     +23.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.60 €
(10.39 $)
11.09 €
(12.00 $)
     +15.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(4.87 $)
7.86 €
(8.50 $)
     +74.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.33 $)
11.09 €
(12.00 $)
     +177.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.53 €
(3.82 $)
5.42 €
(5.86 $)
     +53.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 €
(2.92 $)
2.67 €
(2.88 $)
     -1.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 €
(2.73 $)
2.29 €
(2.48 $)
     -9.1 %
Markets
Dusseldorf Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.03 €
(4.36 $)
4.69 €
(5.07 $)
     +16.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.89 €
(2.04 $)
4.01 €
(4.34 $)
     +112.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.30 €
(1.40 $)
2.00 €
(2.17 $)
     +54.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.45 €
(3.73 $)
4.97 €
(5.37 $)
     +44.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.28 €
(6.79 $)
6.38 €
(6.90 $)
     +1.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.68 €
(7.22 $)
5.66 €
(6.12 $)
     -15.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.51 €
(8.13 $)
7.47 €
(8.08 $)
     -0.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.22 €
(1.31 $)
2.48 €
(2.68 $)
     +104.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 €
(0.68 $)
0.96 €
(1.04 $)
     +53.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.89 €
(0.96 $)
1.69 €
(1.83 $)
     +90.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.47 €
(1.59 $)
2.52 €
(2.72 $)
     +71.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.83 $)
1.57 €
(1.70 $)
     +104.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 €
(0.72 $)
1.69 €
(1.83 $)
     +152.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.86 €
(2.02 $)
2.86 €
(3.09 $)
     +53.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.90 €
(0.97 $)
2.15 €
(2.32 $)
     +138.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(6.48 $)
13.87 €
(15.00 $)
     +131.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(0.94 $)
1.80 €
(1.95 $)
     +107.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 €
(1.63 $)
2.77 €
(2.99 $)
     +84.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(8.87 $)
10.17 €
(11.00 $)
     +24.0 %
Transportation
Dusseldorf Edit San Jose, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 €
(3.35 $)
2.31 €
(2.50 $)
     -25.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(53.01 $)
83.19 €
(90.00 $)
     +69.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 €
(5.14 $)
3.24 €
(3.50 $)
     -31.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.51 €
(4.87 $)
2.77 €
(3.00 $)
     -38.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(32.45 $)
27.73 €
(30.00 $)
     -7.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.60 €
(7.14 $)
4.50 €
(4.87 $)
     -31.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(29,404.06 $)
27,730.86 €
(30,000.00 $)
     +2.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,056.67 €
(27,106.98 $)
24,720.71 €
(26,743.53 $)
     -1.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dusseldorf Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 312.87 €
(338.47 $)
232.33 €
(251.34 $)
     -25.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 29.80 €
(32.24 $)
45.83 €
(49.58 $)
     +53.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.37 €
(45.84 $)
71.22 €
(77.05 $)
     +68.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Dusseldorf Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.69 €
(40.77 $)
92.28 €
(99.83 $)
     +144.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 €
(29.75 $)
44.37 €
(48.00 $)
     +61.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(12.98 $)
13.87 €
(15.00 $)
     +15.5 %
Childcare
Dusseldorf Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 525.00 €
(567.96 $)
1,617.63 €
(1,750.00 $)
     +208.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,150.00 €
(21,798.82 $)
14,789.79 €
(16,000.00 $)
     -26.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dusseldorf Edit San Jose, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.92 €
(100.52 $)
45.45 €
(49.17 $)
     -51.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.62 €
(41.79 $)
35.96 €
(38.90 $)
     -6.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.67 €
(89.43 $)
74.30 €
(80.38 $)
     -10.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 116.88 €
(126.44 $)
107.01 €
(115.77 $)
     -8.4 %
Rent Per Month
Dusseldorf Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 895.62 €
(968.91 $)
2,583.35 €
(2,794.74 $)
     +188.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 792.69 €
(857.56 $)
2,242.94 €
(2,426.47 $)
     +183.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,900.00 €
(2,055.47 $)
4,480.44 €
(4,847.06 $)
     +135.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,461.67 €
(1,581.27 $)
3,594.04 €
(3,888.12 $)
     +145.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dusseldorf Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 608.51 €
(658.30 $)
1,028.89 €
(1,113.09 $)
     +69.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 483.87 €
(523.46 $)
821.05 €
(888.23 $)
     +69.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Dusseldorf Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,073.85 €
(3,325.37 $)
6,567.75 €
(7,105.17 $)
     +113.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 6.56      +66.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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