Alexandria vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$2232
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$5147
🏠 One person rent
$110
$1345
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$2414
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$636
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$4219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
76
😀 Quality of life
51
84
🏙️ Population
4.87M
459K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 85% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 9104th and 349th ($326 vs $2232) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 272nd 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 1.9 months in Virginia Beach. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Virginia Beach ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 6192nd and 253rd 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
$3.57
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$80.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$2.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$1177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$2960
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$2068
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$93.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$2388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$9.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$7.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$795
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$11578

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$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2239
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2106
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2026
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$1860
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2049
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2024
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2016
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2014
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2009
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2171
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2011
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1917
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$1553
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1739
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2533
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2017
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2139
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1839
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2015
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$1980
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2009
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2447
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1918
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2975
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2193
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2702
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1615
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2022
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2532
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$2703
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2019
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2003
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2593
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2656
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2021
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2519
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2007
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$2798
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2252
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2945