Cost of Living Comparison Between Dusseldorf and Frankfurt 

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Consumer Prices in Frankfurt are 0.7% lower than in Dusseldorf (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Frankfurt are 2.9% higher than in Dusseldorf
Rent Prices in Frankfurt are 12.5% higher than in Dusseldorf
Restaurant Prices in Frankfurt are 8.3% higher than in Dusseldorf
Groceries Prices in Frankfurt are 4.5% lower than in Dusseldorf
Local Purchasing Power in Frankfurt is 14.8% higher than in Dusseldorf
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Restaurants
Dusseldorf Edit Frankfurt Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 18.00 €      +20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 67.50 € 70.00 €      +3.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.55 € 9.00 €      -5.8 %
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) 3.49 € 3.39 €      -2.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 € 2.71 €      +1.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 € 2.55 €      +4.7 %
Markets
Dusseldorf Edit Frankfurt Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.02 € 4.22 €      +5.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.89 € 1.83 €      -3.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 € 1.25 €      -0.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.45 € 3.46 €      +0.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.28 € 5.72 €      -8.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.68 € 6.11 €      -8.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.51 € 7.05 €      -6.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.24 € 1.19 €      -4.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.65 € 0.63 €      -2.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 € 0.92 €      +4.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.43 € 1.45 €      +0.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.64 €      -19.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.70 €      +5.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.79 € 1.82 €      +1.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.91 € 0.77 €      -15.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 5.99 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.87 € 0.86 €      -0.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 € 1.54 €      +2.5 %
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 € 3.86 €      -14.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 30.00 €      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.60 € 6.66 €      +0.9 %
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 € 24,790.00 €      -1.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dusseldorf Edit Frankfurt Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 297.73 € 289.69 €      -2.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.89 € 19.51 €      +3.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.81 € 41.96 €      +2.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Dusseldorf Edit Frankfurt Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.69 € 46.14 €      +22.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.50 € 15.88 €      -35.2 %
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 490.00 € 460.00 €      -6.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,392.86 € 13,533.33 €      -30.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dusseldorf Edit Frankfurt Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.79 € 64.81 €      -25.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.00 € 29.05 €      -9.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.94 € 79.30 €      -2.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.11 € 114.00 €      +12.7 %
Rent Per Month
Dusseldorf Edit Frankfurt Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 898.75 € 1,193.92 €      +32.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 778.93 € 830.90 €      +6.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,862.00 € 2,110.17 €      +13.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,433.85 € 1,457.80 €      +1.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dusseldorf Edit Frankfurt Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 608.51 € 676.53 €      +11.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 483.87 € 401.05 €      -17.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Dusseldorf Edit Frankfurt Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,082.84 € 3,642.63 €      +18.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 3.73      -5.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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