Alexandria vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$164
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$4454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
49
75
😀 Quality of life
51
85
🏙️ Population
4.87M
459K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 77% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 8536th and 1538th ($495 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1363rd in Egypt and the United States, respectively. Check Egypt vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 6224th and 280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Virginia Beach

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Alexandria Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$18553

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

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