Austin vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$2399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5487
$5692
🏠 One person rent
$1511
$1509
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$2680
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4904
$4354
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
74
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
962K
459K

The cost of living in Austin is 0.7% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 1002nd and 1045th ($2416 vs $2399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 879th and 916th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.8 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 44th vs 63rd best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 216th 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
$19.1
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$89.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$6.05
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1903
$1571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$1283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3088
$2887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$2520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3258
$2299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$3.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1317
$1618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21266
$16163

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2196
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2148
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2221
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2222
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2188
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2215
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2233
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2210
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2178
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2164
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2136
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2023
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1993
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2169
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1900
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2279
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2209
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2020
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2730
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2154
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1828
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2229
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2216
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2094
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2185
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2186
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2240
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2187
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2177
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2184
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2190
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2240
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2095
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2155
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2593
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2287
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2414
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2679
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2224
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2384
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2115
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2408
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2395
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2438
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1935
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2076
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2071
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2509
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1893
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2171
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2176
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2506
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2582
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1983
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2919
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2355
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2940
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1812
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2495
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3328
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2225
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3054
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2693
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2791
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2482
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2563
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2553
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3275
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2287
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2710