Austin vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Austin	Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2590	$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6302	$5237
🏠 One person rent	$1683	$1279
🏘️ Family rent	$3179	$2442
🍽️ Food expenses	$594	$543
🚐 Transport expenses	$130	$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5536	$4454
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	66	75
😀 Quality of life	90	85
🏙️ Population	962K	459K

The cost of living in Austin is 23% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 548th and 1538th ($2590 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 1363rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 20th vs 67th best cities to live in the United States, and 126th vs 280th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Virginia Beach

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	Austin	Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.9	$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$80.7	$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.93	$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.72	$5.47
☕ Cappuccino	$5.58	$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.82	$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1988	$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1357	$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4238	$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2575	$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$131	$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$204	$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68	$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.76%	6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7634	$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2615	$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.5	$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.8	$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$20.5	$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.82	$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.07	$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.99	$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.66	$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.4	$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.8	$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.1	$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.41	$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.54	$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.45	$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.8	$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.39	$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.79	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.7	$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.33	$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8	$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.58	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.38	$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.04	$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.51	$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$52.9	$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.8	$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$147	$171
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.2	$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$65.9	$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$100	$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1599	$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21605	$18553

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Cities near Austin

Distance	City	Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi	Pflugerville	$2179
25 km or 15 mi	Round Rock	$2095
25 km or 15 mi	Cedar Park	$2191
31 km or 20 mi	Leander	$2190
37 km or 23 mi	Kyle	$2150
39 km or 24 mi	Georgetown	$2146
51 km or 32 mi	San Marcos	$2093
76 km or 47 mi	New Braunfels	$2175
84 km or 52 mi	Seguin	$2146
86 km or 53 mi	Harker Heights	$1989
90 km or 56 mi	Killeen	$1902
93 km or 58 mi	Copperas Cove	$2013
95 km or 59 mi	Cibolo	$2158
96 km or 60 mi	Schertz	$2146
96 km or 60 mi	Temple	$2066
122 km or 76 mi	San Antonio	$2219
137 km or 85 mi	Bryan	$1925
138 km or 86 mi	Kerrville	$2186
140 km or 87 mi	College Station	$1829
150 km or 93 mi	Waco	$2071
180 km or 112 mi	Victoria	$2220
204 km or 126 mi	Rosenberg	$2136
214 km or 133 mi	Huntsville	$1988
215 km or 133 mi	The Woodlands	$2737
218 km or 136 mi	Stephenville	$2108
218 km or 136 mi	Conroe	$1801
219 km or 136 mi	Sugar Land	$2148
226 km or 140 mi	Missouri	$2128
227 km or 141 mi	Spring	$2126
230 km or 143 mi	Cleburne	$2149
233 km or 145 mi	Corsicana	$2129
234 km or 145 mi	Houston	$2221
248 km or 154 mi	Waxahachie	$2199
249 km or 155 mi	Pearland	$2118
252 km or 156 mi	Burleson	$2143
252 km or 157 mi	Midlothian	$2306
256 km or 159 mi	Pasadena	$2141
258 km or 160 mi	Alvin	$2055
260 km or 161 mi	Friendswood	$2107
260 km or 161 mi	Mansfield	$2338

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