Arlington vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4719
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$1108
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$1925
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3749
$4239
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
90
74
😀 Quality of life
78
88
🏙️ Population
394K
459K

The cost of living in Arlington is 22% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 2324th and 978th ($1913 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1747th and 841st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Arlington compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 262nd vs 82nd best cities to live in the United States, and 895th vs 286th 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
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1230
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$868
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2162
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1486
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21592
$16143

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2316
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2128
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2122
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2111
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2147
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2086
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2129
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2259
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2170
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2137
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2042
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2164
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2110
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2182
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2206
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2151
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2120
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2472
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2155
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2193
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2202
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2062
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2174
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2148
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2205
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2172
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2220
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2096
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2205
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2104
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2155
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2209
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2397

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2191
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2342
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2191
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2657
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2295
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2311
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2058
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2379
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2375
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2392
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1953
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2045
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2016
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2508
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1849
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2116
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2073
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2608
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2696
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2003
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2913
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2367
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2862
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1766
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2596
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3350
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2169
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3031
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2379
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2803
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2774
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$3016
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2644
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3338
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2223
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2769