Dortmund vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$4454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
75
😀 Quality of life
77
85
🏙️ Population
587K
459K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 34% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 3822nd and 1538th ($1401 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 1363rd 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 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 764th and 280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$5.47
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$18553

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685