Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and Dusseldorf 

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Consumer Prices in Dusseldorf are 1.3% higher than in Frankfurt (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dusseldorf are 3.0% lower than in Frankfurt
Rent Prices in Dusseldorf are 12.7% lower than in Frankfurt
Restaurant Prices in Dusseldorf are 5.6% lower than in Frankfurt
Groceries Prices in Dusseldorf are 4.9% higher than in Frankfurt
Local Purchasing Power in Dusseldorf is 12.5% lower than in Frankfurt
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Restaurants
Frankfurt Edit Dusseldorf Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 € 15.00 €      -11.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 67.50 €      -3.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 9.50 €      +5.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.85 € 4.50 €      -7.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.39 € 3.47 €      +2.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.71 € 2.67 €      -1.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 € 2.43 €      -4.5 %
Markets
Frankfurt Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.27 € 4.02 €      -5.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.83 € 1.89 €      +3.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 € 1.25 €      +0.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.43 € 3.45 €      +0.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.68 € 6.28 €      +10.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.11 € 6.68 €      +9.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.05 € 7.51 €      +6.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.18 € 1.24 €      +5.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 € 0.65 €      +2.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.93 € 0.88 €      -5.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.46 € 1.47 €      +0.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.80 €      +24.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.66 €      -5.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.82 € 1.79 €      -1.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 € 0.91 €      +18.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 5.99 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.86 € 0.87 €      +0.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.54 € 1.50 €      -2.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.20 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Frankfurt Edit Dusseldorf Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 € 3.10 €      -8.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 49.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 4.75 €      +18.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 € 4.51 €      +16.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 30.00 €      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.66 € 6.60 €      -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) 24,790.00 € 25,056.67 €      +1.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Frankfurt Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 289.69 € 297.73 €      +2.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.51 € 18.89 €      -3.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.96 € 40.81 €      -2.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Frankfurt Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.14 € 39.25 €      -14.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.88 € 24.50 €      +54.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 12.00 €      -7.7 %
Childcare
Frankfurt Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 460.00 € 490.00 €      +6.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,533.33 € 19,392.86 €      +43.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Frankfurt Edit Dusseldorf Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.62 € 86.79 €      +28.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.05 € 32.00 €      +10.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.90 € 80.94 €      -1.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.00 € 101.11 €      -11.3 %
Rent Per Month
Frankfurt Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,223.12 € 898.75 €      -26.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 840.00 € 778.93 €      -7.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,134.42 € 1,862.00 €      -12.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,497.83 € 1,433.85 €      -4.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Frankfurt Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 696.40 € 608.51 €      -12.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 406.11 € 483.87 €      +19.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Frankfurt Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,630.30 € 3,082.84 €      -15.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.88 3.95      +1.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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