Dortmund vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$736
$1387
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$2472
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$4493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
75
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
593K
459K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 32% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 3604th and 1277th ($1523 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 1122nd 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 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 2 months in Virginia Beach. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Virginia Beach ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 692nd and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$18476

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Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2794
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2202
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2482
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2445
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2217
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2358
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2088
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2295
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2299
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2270
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2108
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2026
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2057
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2575
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1917
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2141
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2060
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2504
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2583
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2022
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2279
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2917
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1697
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2417
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3139
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2228
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2890
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2599
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2777
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2436
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2537
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2577
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3236
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2179
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2701