Arlington vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1807
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4757
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$1010
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4550
$4454
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
90
75
😀 Quality of life
75
85
🏙️ Population
394K
459K

The cost of living in Arlington is 14% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 2320th and 1538th ($1807 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1872nd and 1363rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Arlington compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 235th vs 67th best cities to live in the United States, and 1022nd vs 280th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Virginia Beach

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Arlington Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.38
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$4.99
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1340
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2184
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2175
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.49
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.64
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.13
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1593
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21722
$18553

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2338
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2059
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2039
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2021
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2084
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1987
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2053
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2173
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2162
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2139
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$1872
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2236
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2017
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2193
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2306
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2108
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$1992
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2497
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2099
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2206
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2267
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2157
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1804
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2199
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2149
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2223
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2323
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2235
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2242
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2111
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2301
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2516
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2200
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2384

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