Cost of Living Comparison Between Dusseldorf and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 0.6% higher than in Dusseldorf (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 7.9% higher than in Dusseldorf
Rent Prices in Berlin are 27.2% higher than in Dusseldorf
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 0.0% higher than in Dusseldorf
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 4.0% lower than in Dusseldorf
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 5.5% lower than in Dusseldorf
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Restaurants
Dusseldorf Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 14.00 €      -6.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 67.50 € 70.00 €      +3.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.55 € 10.00 €      +4.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 4.50 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.49 € 3.72 €      +6.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 € 2.79 €      +4.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 € 2.49 €      +2.4 %
Markets
Dusseldorf Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.02 € 4.30 €      +7.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.89 € 1.77 €      -6.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 € 1.25 €      -0.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.45 € 3.19 €      -7.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.28 € 5.78 €      -7.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.68 € 5.86 €      -12.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.51 € 7.08 €      -5.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.24 € 1.21 €      -2.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.65 € 0.72 €      +11.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 € 0.97 €      +10.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.43 € 1.49 €      +4.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.74 €      -7.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.77 €      +17.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.79 € 1.55 €      -13.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.91 € 0.90 €      -0.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 5.99 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.87 € 0.99 €      +13.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 € 1.65 €      +9.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.20 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Dusseldorf Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 € 3.50 €      +12.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 49.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 € 5.00 €      +5.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.51 € 3.70 €      -17.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 35.00 €      +16.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.60 € 6.82 €      +3.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 € 29,780.00 €      +9.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,056.67 € 30,197.67 €      +20.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dusseldorf Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 297.73 € 337.44 €      +13.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.89 € 18.92 €      +0.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.81 € 39.30 €      -3.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Dusseldorf Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.69 € 34.49 €      -8.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.50 € 22.11 €      -9.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 12.50 €      +4.2 %
Childcare
Dusseldorf Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 490.00 € 192.09 €      -60.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,392.86 € 8,661.11 €      -55.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dusseldorf Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.79 € 82.49 €      -4.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.00 € 38.19 €      +19.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.94 € 88.31 €      +9.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.11 € 132.69 €      +31.2 %
Rent Per Month
Dusseldorf Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 898.75 € 1,269.02 €      +41.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 778.93 € 901.24 €      +15.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,862.00 € 2,390.30 €      +28.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,433.85 € 1,763.33 €      +23.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dusseldorf Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 608.51 € 751.67 €      +23.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 483.87 € 542.39 €      +12.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Dusseldorf Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,082.84 € 3,142.15 €      +1.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 4.01      +1.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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