Atlanta vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$4239
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
74
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
499K
459K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 7% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 688th and 978th ($2628 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 841st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 49th vs 82nd best cities to live in the United States, and 199th vs 286th 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
$23.3
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$16143

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2410
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2399
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2360
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2376
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2372
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2406
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2352
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2409
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2416
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2334
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2405
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2243
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2486
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2429
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2458
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2651
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2968
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2289
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2494
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1920
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2069
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2253
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2472
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2105
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2254
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2240
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2003
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2233
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1922
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1771
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2187
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1993
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1602
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1852
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1967
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1955
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1930
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2010

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