Cost of Living in Dusseldorf

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Summary of cost of living in Dusseldorf, Germany:

  • The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 3,565.4€, excluding rent (using our estimator).
  • The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 1,040.8€, excluding rent.
  • Dusseldorf is 31.7% more expensive than Riga (excluding rent, see our cost of living index).
  • Rent in Dusseldorf is, on average, 133.4% higher than in Riga.
Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 10.00-25.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 € 60.00-120.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 10.00-12.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 4.85 € 4.00-6.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 4.00 € 3.00-5.00
Cappuccino (regular) 3.59 € 2.50-5.50
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 2.94 € 2.00-3.50
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 2.54 € 2.00-3.50
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 liter) 1.16 € 0.99-1.45
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 1.96 € 1.50-3.80
Rice (white), (1kg) 3.01 € 2.00-4.58
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.29 € 2.39-4.06
Local Cheese (1kg) 12.78 € 8.00-25.00
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 12.55 € 7.56-16.90
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 17.48 € 11.00-26.00
Apples (1kg) 2.75 € 1.50-2.99
Banana (1kg) 1.63 € 1.29-2.00
Oranges (1kg) 1.95 € 1.40-3.00
Tomato (1kg) 4.11 € 2.00-4.99
Potato (1kg) 1.31 € 0.75-1.40
Onion (1kg) 1.34 € 0.95-1.79
Lettuce (1 head) 1.61 € 1.19-1.99
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.04 € 0.27-2.20
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 4.00-8.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.90 € 0.65-1.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 1.47 € 1.15-2.50
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.20-8.70
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 € 3.10-3.60
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 56.50 € 49.00-58.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 4.50-8.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 3.00 € 2.80-3.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 € 20.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.73 € 1.66-1.80
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 € 27,180.00-27,180.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,297.50 € 33,340.00-33,340.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 305.82 € 226.67-425.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.95 € 10.00-39.95
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.05 € 30.00-50.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.92 € 24.90-75.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.00 € 7.00-35.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 12.00-15.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 682.00 € 250.00-1,200.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,150.00 € 14,400.00-25,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 96.43 € 50.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.17 € 30.00-50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.50 € 50.00-150.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.00 € 50.00-250.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,070.00 € 700.00-1,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 848.46 € 600.00-1,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,084.62 € 1,500.00-2,950.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,576.15 € 1,200.00-2,100.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 6,370.00 € 5,000.00-10,000.00
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,300.00 € 4,000.00-6,500.00
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,060.21 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.97 3.70-4.00

Prices in Dusseldorf

This city had 885 entries in the past 12 months by 95 different contributors.
Last update: 18 June 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.‌
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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?