Cost of Living Comparison Between Dusseldorf and Chicago, IL 

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Consumer Prices in Chicago, IL are 26.7% higher than in Dusseldorf (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chicago, IL are 51.2% higher than in Dusseldorf
Rent Prices in Chicago, IL are 115.9% higher than in Dusseldorf
Restaurant Prices in Chicago, IL are 43.1% higher than in Dusseldorf
Groceries Prices in Chicago, IL are 44.1% higher than in Dusseldorf
Local Purchasing Power in Chicago, IL is 0.2% higher than in Dusseldorf
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Restaurants
Dusseldorf Edit Chicago, IL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.10 $)
23.29 €
(25.00 $)
     +55.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 67.50 €
(72.46 $)
93.16 €
(100.00 $)
     +38.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.55 €
(10.25 $)
11.18 €
(12.00 $)
     +17.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(4.83 $)
7.45 €
(8.00 $)
     +65.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.29 $)
7.45 €
(8.00 $)
     +86.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.49 €
(3.74 $)
4.84 €
(5.19 $)
     +38.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 €
(2.86 $)
2.79 €
(2.99 $)
     +4.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 €
(2.61 $)
2.23 €
(2.39 $)
     -8.4 %
Markets
Dusseldorf Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.02 €
(4.31 $)
3.76 €
(4.04 $)
     -6.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.89 €
(2.03 $)
3.58 €
(3.84 $)
     +89.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 €
(1.35 $)
2.65 €
(2.85 $)
     +111.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.45 €
(3.70 $)
3.80 €
(4.07 $)
     +10.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.28 €
(6.74 $)
7.00 €
(7.52 $)
     +11.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.68 €
(7.17 $)
6.28 €
(6.74 $)
     -6.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.51 €
(8.07 $)
8.82 €
(9.46 $)
     +17.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.24 €
(1.33 $)
2.51 €
(2.70 $)
     +102.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.65 €
(0.69 $)
0.83 €
(0.89 $)
     +29.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 €
(0.94 $)
1.96 €
(2.10 $)
     +122.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.43 €
(1.54 $)
2.08 €
(2.24 $)
     +45.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 €
(0.86 $)
1.11 €
(1.19 $)
     +38.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.66 €
(0.71 $)
1.26 €
(1.35 $)
     +91.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.79 €
(1.92 $)
2.09 €
(2.25 $)
     +17.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.91 €
(0.97 $)
2.44 €
(2.62 $)
     +168.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(6.43 $)
13.97 €
(15.00 $)
     +133.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(0.93 $)
2.27 €
(2.43 $)
     +160.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 €
(1.61 $)
4.02 €
(4.31 $)
     +167.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(8.80 $)
15.37 €
(16.50 $)
     +87.5 %
Transportation
Dusseldorf Edit Chicago, IL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 €
(3.33 $)
2.33 €
(2.50 $)
     -24.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(52.60 $)
74.53 €
(80.00 $)
     +52.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 €
(5.10 $)
3.03 €
(3.25 $)
     -36.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.51 €
(4.84 $)
2.10 €
(2.25 $)
     -53.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(32.20 $)
23.29 €
(25.00 $)
     -22.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.60 €
(7.08 $)
3.93 €
(4.21 $)
     -40.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(29,175.80 $)
34,826.42 €
(37,383.69 $)
     +28.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,056.67 €
(26,896.55 $)
25,350.42 €
(27,211.87 $)
     +1.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dusseldorf Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 297.73 €
(319.59 $)
146.67 €
(157.44 $)
     -50.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.89 €
(20.28 $)
50.75 €
(54.48 $)
     +168.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.81 €
(43.80 $)
53.46 €
(57.38 $)
     +31.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Dusseldorf Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.69 €
(40.45 $)
73.29 €
(78.67 $)
     +94.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.50 €
(26.30 $)
5.82 €
(6.25 $)
     -76.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(12.88 $)
13.97 €
(15.00 $)
     +16.4 %
Childcare
Dusseldorf Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 490.00 €
(525.98 $)
2,021.56 €
(2,170.00 $)
     +312.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,392.86 €
(20,816.85 $)
42,340.95 €
(45,450.00 $)
     +118.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dusseldorf Edit Chicago, IL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.79 €
(93.16 $)
56.33 €
(60.46 $)
     -35.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.00 €
(34.35 $)
50.07 €
(53.75 $)
     +56.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.94 €
(86.88 $)
90.54 €
(97.19 $)
     +11.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.11 €
(108.54 $)
119.30 €
(128.06 $)
     +18.0 %
Rent Per Month
Dusseldorf Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 898.75 €
(964.74 $)
2,279.37 €
(2,446.74 $)
     +153.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 778.93 €
(836.12 $)
1,403.95 €
(1,507.04 $)
     +80.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,862.00 €
(1,998.72 $)
4,293.43 €
(4,608.70 $)
     +130.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,433.85 €
(1,539.13 $)
2,760.91 €
(2,963.64 $)
     +92.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dusseldorf Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 608.51 €
(653.19 $)
311.42 €
(334.28 $)
     -48.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 483.87 €
(519.40 $)
242.22 €
(260.01 $)
     -49.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Dusseldorf Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,082.84 €
(3,309.21 $)
4,668.58 €
(5,011.38 $)
     +51.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 6.64      +68.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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