Cologne vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Cologne Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1643
$2232
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3959
$5147
🏠 One person rent
$881
$1345
🏘️ Family rent
$1574
$2414
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$636
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2585
$4219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
76
😀 Quality of life
96
84
🏙️ Population
1.07M
459K

The cost of living in Cologne is 26% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 2459th and 349th ($1643 vs $2232) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 272nd in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Cologne compared to 1.9 months in Virginia Beach. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Virginia Beach ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 13th and 253rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$80.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.31
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$1346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$1177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1628
$2960
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1205
$2068
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$253
$93.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.26%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6134
$2388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4812
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.8
$7.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$733
$795
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12429
$11578

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1301
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1665
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1299
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1249
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1303
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1298
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1259
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1303
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1298
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1299
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1305
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1297
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1301
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1300
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1214
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1300
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1299
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1517
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1299
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1177
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1301
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1298
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1299
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1301
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1184
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1305
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1300
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1303
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1332
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1300
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1303
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1302
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1632

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2239
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2106
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2026
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$1860
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2049
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2024
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2016
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2014
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2009
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2171
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2011
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1917
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$1553
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1739
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2533
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2017
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2139
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1839
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2015
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$1980
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2009
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2447
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1918
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2975
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2193
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2702
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1615
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2022
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2532
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$2703
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2019
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2003
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2593
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2656
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2021
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2519
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2007
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$2798
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2252
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2945