Alexandria vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$2399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$5692
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$1509
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$2680
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$4354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
51
74
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
4.87M
459K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 84% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 9006th and 1045th ($384 vs $2399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 916th 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 1.8 months in Virginia Beach. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Virginia Beach ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 6233rd and 216th 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
$4.15
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$89.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$1571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$1283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$2887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$2520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$2299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$5.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$1618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$16163

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$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2593
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2287
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2414
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2679
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2224
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2384
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2115
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2408
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2395
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2438
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1935
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2076
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2071
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2509
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1893
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2171
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2176
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2506
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2582
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1983
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2919
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2355
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2940
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1812
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2495
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3328
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2225
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3054
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2693
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2791
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2482
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2563
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2553
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3275
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2287
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2710