Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Dusseldorf 

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Cost of Living in Dusseldorf is 2.1% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dusseldorf is 1.6% lower than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Dusseldorf are 10.9% lower than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Dusseldorf are 4.1% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Dusseldorf are 5.1% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Dusseldorf is 1.6% higher than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Dusseldorf Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 € 75.00 €      +15.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 11.00 €      -8.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.35 € 4.50 €      +3.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.58 € 3.70 €      +3.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 € 3.03 €      +8.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 € 2.60 €      +1.0 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.37 € 4.13 €      -5.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.66 € 1.79 €      +7.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.43 € 1.40 €      -2.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.16 € 3.32 €      +4.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.56 € 5.77 €      +3.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.55 € 5.96 €      +30.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.20 € 8.10 €      +12.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.26 € 1.21 €      -3.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 € 0.70 €      -16.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.99 € 0.89 €      -9.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.66 € 1.90 €      +14.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.63 €      -21.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.63 €      -19.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.61 € 1.68 €      +4.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.79 € 0.87 €      +9.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 5.99 €      -0.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.07 € 0.91 €      -15.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.57 € 1.57 €      +0.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.50 € 8.20 €      -3.5 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Dusseldorf Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 € 3.30 €      -5.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 58.00 € 49.00 €      -15.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 4.95 €      -1.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 4.83 €      +30.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.75 € 35.00 €      -4.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.58 € 6.60 €      +0.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,417.50 € 27,180.00 €      -7.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,372.00 € 29,838.00 €      -4.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 322.17 € 297.01 €      -7.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.13 € 25.56 €      +33.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.96 € 42.24 €      +3.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.90 € 40.47 €      +19.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.09 € 24.40 €      +1.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 € 12.00 €      -4.0 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 177.78 € 682.00 €      +283.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,250.00 € 20,150.00 €      +117.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Dusseldorf Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.93 € 88.12 €      +6.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.38 € 41.00 €      +4.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.62 € 92.50 €      +2.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 118.97 € 142.00 €      +19.4 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,228.92 € 988.26 €      -19.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 902.98 € 801.54 €      -11.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,240.54 € 2,028.57 €      -9.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,673.57 € 1,568.46 €      -6.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 705.42 € 591.79 €      -16.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 516.53 € 492.38 €      -4.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,087.19 € 3,085.81 €      -0.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.83 3.98      +3.9 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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