Alexandria vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$1387
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$2472
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$4493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
49
75
😀 Quality of life
48
89
🏙️ Population
4.87M
459K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 86% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 9207th and 1277th ($310 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1122nd 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 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 2 months in Virginia Beach. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Virginia Beach ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 6328th and 186th 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
$3.44
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$6.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$18476

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

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