London vs Düsseldorf Cost of Living

London (United Kingdom) · Overall index 83.4Düsseldorf (Germany) · Overall index 56.6

Summary

  • Overall, Düsseldorf is 32% cheaper than London.
  • Rent in Düsseldorf is 54% cheaper than in London.
  • Dining out in Düsseldorf is 26% cheaper than in London.
ItemLondonDüsseldorfDiff
Rent-54%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,992$1,666-44%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$2,223$919-59%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$6,498$2,954-55%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$4,097$1,749-57%
Groceries-24%
Milk (1L)$1.21$1.01-17%
White bread (500g)$4.07$2.68-34%
Rice (1kg)$4.67$3.44-26%
Eggs (12)$4.37$3.84-12%
Local cheese (1kg)$14.3$10.9-24%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$11$10.4-5%
Beef round (1kg)$17.4$14-20%
Apples (1kg)$5.26$3.7-30%
Bananas (1kg)$1.98$1.42-28%
Oranges (1kg)$4.45$3.62-19%
Tomatoes (1kg)$5.8$4.42-24%
Potatoes (1kg)$2.72$1.96-28%
Onions (1kg)$2.83$2-29%
Lettuce (1 head)$2.51$2.08-17%
Water (1.5L bottle)$2.52$1.71-32%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$15.9$11.3-29%
Transport-24%
Public transport, one-way ticket$2.53$1.87-26%
Public transport, monthly pass$113$84.4-25%
Taxi, base fare$3.64$2.83-22%
Taxi, per km$1.7$1.24-27%
Gasoline (1L)$0.78$0.59-24%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$22,721$18,675-18%
Dining out-26%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$21.7$14.3-34%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$106$71.7-32%
Fast food combo meal$9.63$7.98-17%
Cappuccino$4.39$3.29-25%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$2.43$2.03-16%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$7.39$5.6-24%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$7.95$5-37%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.76$1.52-14%
Telecom-20%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$51.7$48.6-6%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$63.5$50.2-21%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.33$0.24-27%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$14.4$11-24%
Utilities & household-23%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$155$137-12%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.22$0.14-36%
Tap water (1m³)$4.47$3.37-25%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.5$1.07-29%
Waste collection (monthly)$20.8$17-18%
Fitness club (monthly)$85.7$56.2-34%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$16$10.2-36%
Men's haircut$27$25.5-6%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$24$20.9-13%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$1,856$1,549-17%

3,328 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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