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Living in Dusseldorf

In Dusseldorf, the median gross salary is €4,933 a month (2025), rents across existing tenancies average €9.24 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.7% (2024).

The unemployment rate was 7.7% in 2024. Monthly precipitation was 62 mm in January and 73 mm in July. At the end of 2025, Dusseldorf had a population of 659,615. The city covered 217.4 km² in 2025. Population density was 2,845.7 people per km² in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2441 sources

Population659,615people31 Dec 2025Official source · Landeshauptstadt Duesseldorf Statistik
Median gross salary4,933EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025
Average net rent9.24EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 59% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen
Unemployment rate7.7%country median 5.1% — 51% aboveOfficial source · Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average
Recorded crime12,172incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 30% aboveOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte
PM2.5, annual mean9.28µg/m³country median 8.0 — 16% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 98% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 90% of German cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 87% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Dusseldorf?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €15.38 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Dusseldorf?

Average net cold rent is 9.24 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 9.24 EUR/m²/month · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen28
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Dusseldorf recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Utilities, 85 m² flat€322
Private kindergarten€314
Transport pass€80
Fitness club€40
Internet, 60 Mbps€38
Mobile plan, 10 GB€18

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesDusseldorf highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Dusseldorf highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Brunswick€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly39.91 EUR/month26 Jul 2026Numbeo city cost table40Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited37.66 EUR/month26 Jul 2026Numbeo city cost table40Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly314.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v239Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant15 EUR26 Jul 2026Numbeo city cost table40Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB17.64 EUR/month26 Jul 2026Numbeo city cost table40Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass79.61 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v239Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home322.2 EUR/month26 Jul 2026Numbeo city cost table40Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings349,605 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder28Official
Housing vacancy rate2.91 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder28Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.24 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen28Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate15.38 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Dusseldorf41Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Cost of living

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat were about €1,764 in the latest published figures. From a median gross salary of €4,933, that leaves €3,168 before income tax and social contributions.

Where a Dusseldorf salary goesfixed monthly costs, share of the €1,764 basket · median gross salary €4,933/month
  • Net rent, 85 m² · 74%€1,307
  • Utilities, 85 m² · 18%€322
  • Transport pass · 5%€80
  • Internet and mobile · 3%€55

One person, 85 m² flat; the ring splits the €1,764 fixed basket before income tax and social contributions, latest published figures (checked 2026-09-24).

Is Dusseldorf a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–66%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on education · range 45–63%
Family42%strong on family, weak on education · range 34–50%
Retirement47%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–56%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 554 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.24 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: May 2022

Is rent affordable on a local salary?

A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 554 EUR a month, which is 11% of the published median gross salary of 4,933 (2025). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: May 2022

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Dusseldorf?

The median gross salary is about 4,933 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

  • Median gross salary: 4,933 EUR/month · Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.202522
  • Median gross salary (regional): 4,700 EUR/month · 2026-07-29 · BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243

What is the unemployment rate in Dusseldorf?

The unemployment rate is 7.7 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Dusseldorf is 7.7%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability38.47 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de8Official
Gigabit broadband availability94.46 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas7Official
Public employment offices1 count15 Sept 2026Agentur für Arbeit Düsseldorf — official office page1Official
People in employment304,880 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder25Official
Median gross salary4,933 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.202522Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,700 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243Official · regional context
Unemployment rate7.7 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2Official
Unemployment rate over time11 published observations, 2015–2025

Unemployment rate rose 40.6% between 2015 and 2025, from 5.7% to 8.0%.

What does a salary buy in Dusseldorf?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Dusseldorf median gross pay: €4,933 (Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,709of €3,089 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€3,089
Rent, 60 m²€15.38/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Dusseldorf · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €9.24/m² (official · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen · 2022-05-15).− €923
Public transport pass€80 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €80
Utilities, 85 m²€322 · market price · Numbeo city cost table · 2026-07-26− €322
Internet€38 · market price · Numbeo city cost table · 2026-07-26− €38
Mobile plan€18 · market price · Numbeo city cost table · 2026-07-26− €18
Left over€1,709
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Public employment offices in Dusseldorf

Agentur für Arbeit Düsseldorf lists 1 public employment office in Dusseldorf (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents552.5 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)6Official
Hospitals14 count31 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 202414Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Dusseldorf through valid health insurance.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents552.5 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Dusseldorf?

Police recorded 12,172 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte21

Recorded crime across major citiesDusseldorf highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Dusseldorf highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Hanover13,192
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents12,172 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte21Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate11,583 incidents per 100,0002022INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure
Months covered by crime statistics12 months/year31 Dec 2025BKA PKS T01 Staedte-Falltabelle5Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport147 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat19Official
Nearest airportDUS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official
Distance to nearest airport6.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official

Language courses and integration in Dusseldorf

52 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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Telleringstr. 56, 40597 Düsseldorf

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 3.4°C in January and 19.4°C in July. Annual PM2.5 was 9.28 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Dusseldorf?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.3 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 9.28 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in GermanyAnnual PM2.5 in Dusseldorf is 9.3 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean23.96 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
NO₂ — latest reading12.47 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
PM10 — annual mean14.3 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
PM2.5 — annual mean9.28 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 6 · Feb 7.2 · Mar 11.1 · Apr 15.6 · May 19.4 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 24.7 · Aug 24.2 · Sep 20.1 · Oct 15.2 · Nov 10 · Dec 6.6 °C31 Dec 1991Düsseldorf climate table, 1991-2020 normals38Independent
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.5 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 5 · May 8.7 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 14 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.5 °C31 Dec 1991Düsseldorf climate table, 1991-2020 normals38Independent
Average temperature by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 4 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 10.5 · May 14.3 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 4.2 °C31 Dec 1991Düsseldorf climate table, 1991-2020 normals38Independent
Average precipitation by monthJan 62 · Feb 56 · Mar 54 · Apr 46 · May 61 · Jun 66 · Jul 73 · Aug 77 · Sep 60 · Oct 61 · Nov 64 · Dec 70 mm31 Dec 1991Düsseldorf climate table, 1991-2020 normals38Independent
Average sunshine by monthJan 57 · Feb 73 · Mar 125 · Apr 173 · May 202 · Jun 199 · Jul 208 · Aug 194 · Sep 150 · Oct 110 · Nov 62 · Dec 47 hours31 Dec 1991Düsseldorf climate table, 1991-2020 normals38Independent
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 33.7% between 2014 and 2024, from 14.0 to 9.3.

Similar climate. In Germany: Werl ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±0.5 °C, Leuven (Belgium) ±0.3 °C, Ghent (Belgium) ±0.4 °C, Lille (France) ±0.7 °C, Antwerp (Belgium) ±0.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Dusseldorf?

The published population was 659,615 people in 2025. Source: Landeshauptstadt Duesseldorf Statistik15

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents500 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality13Official
City area217.4 km²31 Dec 2025Landeshauptstadt Duesseldorf Statistik15Official
Foreign-resident share23.6 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat10Official
Foreign residents139,116 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27Official
Population density2,846 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.17Official
Female residents315,925 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder27Official
Male residents295,330 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder27Official
Population659,615 people31 Dec 2025Landeshauptstadt Duesseldorf Statistik15Official
Population covered by crime statistics631,217 people31 Dec 2024BKA PKS Bevölkerungsdaten (04-KR-BV-insg, Quelle Statistisches Bundesamt)4Official
Population over time14 published observations, 2012–2025

Population rose 11.9% between 2012 and 2025, from 589,649 to 659,615.

Foreign residents over time22 published observations, 2004–2025

Foreign residents rose 42.2% between 2004 and 2025, from 102,982 to 146,458.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents158,757 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Catholic share26 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other356,540 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other, share58.3 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official
Protestant residents95,958 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Protestant share15.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official

International community in Dusseldorf

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total611,258100.0%
Germany430,39470.4%
Poland19,6703.2%
Turkey11,8341.9%
Russian Federation9,3321.5%
Ukraine8,4161.4%
Morocco7,3801.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of6,4041.0%
Syrian Arab Republic6,3531.0%
Greece6,1981.0%
Romania5,5630.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Italy5,1650.8%
China5,0590.8%
Japan4,8920.8%
India4,2730.7%
Serbia3,7580.6%
Kazakhstan3,7180.6%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of3,4990.6%
Iraq3,4780.6%
Spain3,1730.5%
France2,9930.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2,5260.4%
Kosovo2,3820.4%
Croatia2,3120.4%
United States2,2450.4%
Bulgaria2,2240.4%
Afghanistan2,1940.4%
United Kingdom2,1590.4%
Ghana1,9690.3%
Austria1,8210.3%
Brazil1,6020.3%
Korea, Republic of1,5980.3%
Netherlands1,5880.3%
Tunisia1,3690.2%
Albania1,3160.2%
Viet Nam1,2760.2%
Czech Republic1,2410.2%
Hungary1,0270.2%
Portugal1,0150.2%
Egypt9450.2%
Not stated8800.1%
Lebanon8680.1%
Georgia7960.1%
Pakistan7790.1%
Nigeria7660.1%
Moldova, Republic of7390.1%
Switzerland7360.1%
Belgium7100.1%
Thailand7050.1%
Philippines6230.1%
Colombia6220.1%
Azerbaijan5930.1%
Latvia5810.1%
Belarus5590.1%
Uzbekistan5530.1%
Mexico5470.1%
Lithuania5330.1%
Kyrgyzstan4680.1%
Sri Lanka4320.1%
Jordan4290.1%
Algeria4280.1%
Israel4260.1%
Eritrea4190.1%
Slovakia4180.1%
Australia3900.1%
Argentina3870.1%
Libya3840.1%
Indonesia3840.1%
Sweden3820.1%
Slovenia3800.1%
South Africa3770.1%
Peru3570.1%
Taiwan, Province of China3510.1%
Canada3350.1%
Armenia3320.1%
Guinea3170.1%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of3040.0%
Finland2930.0%
Tajikistan2900.0%
Ireland2780.0%
Cameroon2770.0%
Denmark2330.0%
Cyprus2260.0%
Chile2240.0%
Bangladesh2190.0%
Somalia2150.0%
Kenya2120.0%
Ethiopia2100.0%
Gambia2070.0%
Cuba1900.0%
Saudi Arabia1880.0%
Luxembourg1870.0%
Dominican Republic1770.0%
Malaysia1730.0%
Togo1640.0%
Montenegro1560.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the1490.0%
Senegal1410.0%
United Arab Emirates1410.0%
Estonia1390.0%
Ecuador1380.0%
Singapore1280.0%
Angola1270.0%
Côte D'Ivoire1230.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic1070.0%
Nepal1070.0%
Turkmenistan1040.0%
Norway970.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of950.0%
Mongolia910.0%
Zimbabwe880.0%
Kuwait880.0%
Congo850.0%
New Zealand790.0%
Sierra Leone680.0%
Palestinian territories670.0%
Sudan630.0%
Namibia560.0%
Myanmar540.0%
Madagascar510.0%
Guatemala510.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of490.0%
Costa Rica490.0%
Liberia480.0%
Paraguay470.0%
Yemen470.0%
Mauritius450.0%
Mali430.0%
Uganda420.0%
Uruguay400.0%
El Salvador380.0%
Jamaica380.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of370.0%
Qatar370.0%
Benin350.0%
Honduras330.0%
Mozambique280.0%
Trinidad and Tobago270.0%
Iceland260.0%
Cambodia240.0%
Nicaragua220.0%
Suriname210.0%
Malta200.0%
Rwanda190.0%
Zambia170.0%
Haiti170.0%
Mauritania160.0%
Bahrain160.0%
Burkina Faso140.0%
Gabon130.0%
Guinea-Bissau130.0%
Burundi120.0%
Oman110.0%
Panama90.0%
Malawi80.0%
Chad80.0%
Monaco70.0%
South Sudan70.0%
Bahamas60.0%
Guyana60.0%
Andorra50.0%
Botswana50.0%
Papua New Guinea50.0%
Niger40.0%
Swaziland40.0%
Barbados40.0%
Saint Lucia40.0%
Lesotho30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Equatorial Guinea30.0%
Central African Republic30.0%
Belize30.0%
Bhutan30.0%
Fiji30.0%
Tonga30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source24

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total611,258100.0%
Germany472,14377.2%
Turkey11,1581.8%
Greece8,1831.3%
Poland7,1821.2%
Italy6,9671.1%
Syrian Arab Republic6,7091.1%
Ukraine6,3971.0%
Japan5,0790.8%
China4,4580.7%
Russian Federation4,2860.7%
Show 157 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Spain4,1290.7%
Romania4,0900.7%
Morocco3,8200.6%
India3,8200.6%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of3,5900.6%
Serbia3,4290.6%
Iran, Islamic Republic of3,4110.6%
Croatia3,1260.5%
Iraq3,0920.5%
France2,9420.5%
Kosovo2,4300.4%
Netherlands2,2540.4%
Afghanistan2,0730.3%
Bulgaria1,9510.3%
United Kingdom1,8770.3%
United States1,8370.3%
Austria1,6890.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,6630.3%
Portugal1,4100.2%
Korea, Republic of1,3920.2%
Ghana1,2290.2%
Albania1,1610.2%
Brazil9110.1%
Hungary8080.1%
Tunisia8060.1%
Nigeria7540.1%
Egypt6920.1%
Viet Nam6600.1%
Belgium6570.1%
Uncertain6100.1%
Pakistan5710.1%
Georgia5370.1%
Azerbaijan4980.1%
Thailand4850.1%
Lebanon4690.1%
Latvia4240.1%
Eritrea4140.1%
Lithuania4110.1%
Switzerland4070.1%
Sweden4010.1%
Colombia3870.1%
Philippines3640.1%
Czech Republic3620.1%
Canada3540.1%
Ireland3530.1%
Australia3380.1%
Guinea3350.1%
Belarus3340.1%
Mexico3260.1%
Libya3070.1%
Slovakia3030.0%
Indonesia2960.0%
Israel2920.0%
Kazakhstan2880.0%
Jordan2840.0%
Finland2740.0%
Armenia2560.0%
Sri Lanka2520.0%
Taiwan, Province of China2380.0%
Somalia2260.0%
Algeria2150.0%
Denmark2120.0%
Tajikistan2040.0%
Slovenia1980.0%
Cyprus1980.0%
Moldova, Republic of1820.0%
Peru1790.0%
Bangladesh1730.0%
Luxembourg1720.0%
South Africa1640.0%
Uzbekistan1540.0%
Stateless1440.0%
Cameroon1420.0%
Malaysia1370.0%
Gambia1340.0%
Kyrgyzstan1290.0%
Montenegro1270.0%
Chile1060.0%
Estonia1040.0%
Ethiopia1040.0%
Norway1030.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of1010.0%
Kenya970.0%
Argentina960.0%
Senegal910.0%
Mongolia880.0%
Cuba830.0%
Nepal770.0%
Dominican Republic730.0%
Angola720.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the720.0%
Togo710.0%
New Zealand700.0%
Congo680.0%
Not stated660.0%
Singapore650.0%
Ecuador630.0%
Zimbabwe590.0%
Côte D'Ivoire570.0%
Sudan460.0%
Madagascar440.0%
Sierra Leone390.0%
Myanmar380.0%
Saudi Arabia370.0%
Mauritius360.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of360.0%
Yemen360.0%
Mali330.0%
Costa Rica330.0%
Iceland250.0%
Benin250.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of250.0%
El Salvador220.0%
Paraguay210.0%
Qatar210.0%
Honduras200.0%
Turkmenistan200.0%
Uganda190.0%
Jamaica190.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of190.0%
Palestinian territories190.0%
Namibia170.0%
China (Hong Kong)170.0%
Malta150.0%
Uruguay150.0%
Guinea-Bissau140.0%
Rwanda130.0%
United Arab Emirates120.0%
United Kingdom/British Overseas Territories110.0%
Mozambique110.0%
Burkina Faso110.0%
Guatemala110.0%
Trinidad and Tobago110.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic110.0%
Dominica100.0%
Liberia90.0%
Zambia80.0%
Nicaragua70.0%
Kuwait70.0%
Panama60.0%
Oman60.0%
Botswana50.0%
Malawi50.0%
Cambodia50.0%
Liechtenstein40.0%
Saint Kitts and Nevis40.0%
Vanuatu40.0%
Gabon30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Niger30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Chad30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Barbados30.0%
Suriname30.0%
Fiji30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes22.07 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder28Official
Labour force330,820 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder25Official
Local business-tax multiplier440 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de26Official
Local property-tax multiplier440 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de26Official

Alternatives for people set on Dusseldorf

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Wuppertal as a Dusseldorf alternative in the same region

29 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 4.

  • Nearest airport: 28.3 km Wuppertal vs 6.9 km Dusseldorf+310%
  • Rent: €6.10/m² Wuppertal vs €9.24/m² Dusseldorf−34%
  • Empty flats: 4.3% Wuppertal vs 2.9% Dusseldorf+46%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,104 Wuppertal vs €4,933 Dusseldorf−17%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,853 Wuppertal vs 11,583 Dusseldorf−24%
  • Unemployment: 9.3% Wuppertal vs 7.7% Dusseldorf+21%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,900 Wuppertal vs €4,700 Dusseldorf−17%
Full comparisonMore about Wuppertal

Stuttgart as a Dusseldorf alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 322 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €9.72/m² (2025) Stuttgart vs €9.24/m² (2022) Dusseldorfno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,451 Stuttgart vs 11,583 Dusseldorf−27%
  • Unemployment: 5.7% Stuttgart vs 7.7% Dusseldorf−26%
  • Nearest airport: 10.0 km Stuttgart vs 6.9 km Dusseldorf+45%
  • Empty flats: 3.5% Stuttgart vs 2.9% Dusseldorf+19%
  • A meal out: €19 Stuttgart vs €15 Dusseldorf+27%
  • Foreign residents: 27.3% Stuttgart vs 23.6% Dusseldorf+16%
Full comparisonMore about Stuttgart

Alternatives with a better balance

same official-source families, comparable grain — left of gross salary after the same fixed costs
Dusseldorf€3,168this cityStuttgart€3,901+€733Brunswick€3,782+€613Mainz€3,509+€340Mannheim€3,412+€243Bonn€3,154−€15

Nearby is not always better: the greyed row leaves less than Dusseldorf at the same fixed-cost basket. Every alternative publishes the same metric families, each with its own source and date.

Cities near Dusseldorf

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Meerbusch Commuting Zone · 8.9 km away
Rent
8.52 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Erkrath Commuting Zone · 9.6 km away
Rent
7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Ratingen Commuting Zone · 9.7 km away
Rent
7.78 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Kaarst Commuting Zone · 10.4 km away
Rent
8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Hilden Commuting Zone · 12.8 km away
Rent
7.79 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Mettmann Commuting Zone · 13.5 km away
Rent
7.11 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Dormagen Commuting Zone · 15.0 km away
Rent
7.35 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Dusseldorf, nearest in population first.

All Germany cities
Leipzig633,592 residentsDortmund612,165 residentsStuttgart605,663 residentsEssen596,710 residentsBremen586,603 residentsDresden571,510 residents

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Dusseldorf in rankings

#3 of 30 in Highest salary cities in Germany #6 of 30 in Largest cities in Germany #19 of 30 in Most international cities in Germany

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Länder Sprachförderung (e.g. Sprachlernklassen BW/Berlin; vorklassen); Starting Opportunities Programme. How to enrol a child (kmk.org).

A country-wide rule for Germany; Dusseldorf's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

Is Dusseldorf expensive?

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat — net rent, utilities, a transport pass, internet and mobile — came to about €1,764 against a median gross salary of €4,933, leaving about €3,168 before income tax. Sources: the rent, recurring-cost and salary series published on this page, each with its own source and date.

How many people live in Dusseldorf?

The published population was 659,615 people in 2025. Source: Landeshauptstadt Duesseldorf Statistik.

How much does it cost to rent in Dusseldorf?

Average net cold rent is 9.24 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 647 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen.

Is the air quality good in Dusseldorf?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.3 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted..

How safe is Dusseldorf?

Police recorded 12,172 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte.

What is the typical salary in Dusseldorf?

The median gross salary is about 4,933 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Dusseldorf?

The unemployment rate is 7.7 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

Is Dusseldorf a good place to live?

Dusseldorf may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Dusseldorf?

Meerbusch, Erkrath, Ratingen, Kaarst, Zons are near Dusseldorf. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Dusseldorf?

The official country of birth distribution records 430,394 people (70.4%) in the source-defined population for 2022-05-15. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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