Restaurants | Dusseldorf Edit | Cologne Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 € | 12.00 € | -20.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 67.50 € | 60.00 € | -11.1 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.55 € | 10.00 € | +4.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.50 € | 3.20 € | -28.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.00 € | 3.00 € | -25.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 3.49 € | 3.25 € | -6.7 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.67 € | 2.40 € | -9.8 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.43 € | 1.92 € | -21.3 % |
Markets | Dusseldorf Edit | Cologne Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.02 € | 3.89 € | -3.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.89 € | 1.83 € | -2.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.25 € | 1.30 € | +3.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.45 € | 3.48 € | +0.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.28 € | 5.51 € | -12.2 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.68 € | 6.85 € | +2.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.51 € | 7.62 € | +1.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.24 € | 1.09 € | -11.7 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.65 € | 0.59 € | -9.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 0.88 € | 0.90 € | +2.7 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.43 € | 1.52 € | +5.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.80 € | 0.67 € | -16.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.66 € | 0.70 € | +6.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.79 € | 1.77 € | -1.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.91 € | 0.68 € | -25.2 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.99 € | 5.00 € | -16.5 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.87 € | 0.84 € | -3.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.50 € | 1.49 € | -0.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.20 € | 8.20 € | 0.0 % |
Transportation | Dusseldorf Edit | Cologne Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.10 € | 3.20 € | +3.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 49.00 € | 49.00 € | 0.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.75 € | 4.45 € | -6.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.51 € | 3.22 € | -28.6 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 € | 30.00 € | 0.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.60 € | 6.53 € | -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 € | 25,666.67 € | +2.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Dusseldorf Edit | Cologne Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 297.73 € | 250.95 € | -15.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 18.89 € | 17.00 € | -10.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 40.81 € | 43.75 € | +7.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Dusseldorf Edit | Cologne Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 37.69 € | 28.44 € | -24.5 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 24.50 € | 17.17 € | -29.9 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 € | 12.00 € | 0.0 % |
Childcare | Dusseldorf Edit | Cologne Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 490.00 € | 733.33 € | +49.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 19,392.86 € | 15,000.00 € | -22.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Dusseldorf Edit | Cologne Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 86.79 € | 65.87 € | -24.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 32.00 € | 24.72 € | -22.7 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 80.94 € | 71.49 € | -11.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 101.11 € | 82.50 € | -18.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Dusseldorf Edit | Cologne Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 898.75 € | 931.25 € | +3.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 778.93 € | 760.00 € | -2.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,862.00 € | 1,849.58 € | -0.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,433.85 € | 1,239.09 € | -13.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Dusseldorf Edit | Cologne Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 608.51 € | 419.72 € | -31.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 483.87 € | 261.87 € | -45.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Dusseldorf Edit | Cologne Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,082.84 € | 3,019.29 € | -2.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.95 | 3.59 | -9.0 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 127 | 104 |
Cost of Living in Krefeld | 18.24 miles |
Cost of Living in Solingen | 18.48 miles |
Cost of Living in Essen | 22.08 miles |
Cost of Living in Moers | 23.06 miles |
Cost of Living in Oberhausen | 23.80 miles |
Cost of Living in Cologne | 28.13 miles |
Cost of Living in Bochum | 30.26 miles |
Cost of Living in Hagen | 37.63 miles |
Cost of Living in Recklinghausen | 40.08 miles |
Cost of Living in Bonn | 45.44 miles |
Cost of Living in Bonn | 19.29 miles |
Cost of Living in Solingen | 20.23 miles |
Cost of Living in Dusseldorf | 27.01 miles |
Cost of Living in Krefeld | 39.06 miles |
Cost of Living in Essen | 43.21 miles |
Cost of Living in Oberhausen | 44.79 miles |
Cost of Living in Hagen | 45.17 miles |
Cost of Living in Aachen | 46.04 miles |
Cost of Living in Bochum | 49.64 miles |
Cost of Living in Moers | 49.71 miles |