Cost of Living in Dusseldorf

Summary of cost of living in Dusseldorf, Germany:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.05 $ 11.37-28.42
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 88.12 $ 68.22-136.44
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.64 $ 11.37-13.64
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.51 $ 4.55-6.82
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.55 $ 3.87-5.68
Cappuccino (regular) 4.16 $ 2.84-6.25
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.34 $ 2.27-3.98
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.98 $ 2.27-3.98
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.94 $ 4.26-6.24
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.03 $ 1.55-3.92
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.57 $ 1.03-2.36
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.85 $ 2.72-4.62
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.59 $ 4.13-12.89
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.49 $ 3.90-8.72
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.80 $ 5.67-15.42
Apples (1 lb) 1.44 $ 0.83-1.54
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 $ 0.67-1.03
Oranges (1 lb) 1.00 $ 0.72-1.55
Tomato (1 lb) 2.09 $ 1.03-2.57
Potato (1 lb) 0.68 $ 0.39-0.72
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 $ 0.49-0.92
Lettuce (1 head) 1.86 $ 1.35-2.26
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.17 $ 0.31-2.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.68 $ 5.67-9.10
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.01 $ 0.68-1.14
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.67 $ 1.31-2.84
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.32 $ 9.32-9.89
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.87 $ 3.52-4.09
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.94 $ 55.71-65.94
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.63 $ 4.55-9.10
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.49 $ 5.12-5.49
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.79 $ 22.74-56.85
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.46 $ 7.14-7.75
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,903.11 $ 30,903.11-30,903.11
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,584.63 $ 37,906.91-37,906.91
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 348.26 $ 257.72-483.22
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 28.37 $ 11.37-45.42
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47.68 $ 34.11-56.85
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.49 $ 28.41-85.27
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.15 $ 7.96-39.79
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.64 $ 13.64-17.05
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 775.42 $ 284.24-1,364.38
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,910.15 $ 16,372.51-28,424.50
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 116.54 $ 68.22-136.44
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.62 $ 22.74-68.22
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 123.65 $ 56.85-170.55
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 161.45 $ 56.85-284.24
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,192.63 $ 795.89-1,705.47
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 957.69 $ 682.19-1,136.98
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,370.17 $ 1,705.47-3,354.09
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,792.06 $ 1,364.38-2,387.66
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 672.85 $ 528.14-1,056.28
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 559.83 $ 422.51-686.58
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,495.44 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 3.66-4.12

Prices in Dusseldorf

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Last update: 6 May 2025
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2 Comments so far
star on Mar 11, 2022:
pleas you can help me
theris a female 31y from kurdish of iran know she living in dusseldorf.‌
she is in the final of mniger of school .really sheis not apriscious for this job. because shie hasnot a strong person .
DE on Nov 19, 2021:
You should only go to Germany if you are a low-qualification worker. Workers with a high qualification are second class citizens and pay HUGE taxes. The top 10% of people in Germany with highest salaries pay 50% of all social contributions! Comparing to UK or United States, software developers in Germany earn much much less money and need to learn German and it is a very difficult language. Do you want to waste 5 years of your life to learn another language that will not give you any advantage salary-wise?