Atlanta vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$4454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
75
😀 Quality of life
89
85
🏙️ Population
499K
459K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 26% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 459th and 1538th ($2648 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 1363rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 29th vs 67th best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 280th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Virginia Beach

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Atlanta Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$5.33
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$18553

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2435
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991

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