Dortmund vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3769
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$1171
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3356
$4239
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
74
😀 Quality of life
81
88
🏙️ Population
595K
459K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 40% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 4048th and 978th ($1482 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 555th and 841st 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 2.3 months in Dortmund compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Dortmund ranked 58th best city to live in Germany vs Virginia Beach ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 625th and 286th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Virginia Beach

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Dortmund Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$5.98
 Cappuccino
$3.85
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1142
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3134
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.16
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28831
$16143

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Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2191
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2342
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2191
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2657
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2295
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2311
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2058
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2379
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2375
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2392
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1953
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2045
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2016
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2508
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1849
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2116
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2073
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2608
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2696
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2003
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2913
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2367
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2862
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1766
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2596
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3350
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2169
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3031
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2379
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2803
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2774
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$3016
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2644
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3338
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2223
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2769