Austin vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$4239
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
65
74
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
962K
459K

The cost of living in Austin is 1% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 932nd and 978th ($2475 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 841st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 46th vs 82nd best cities to live in the United States, and 192nd vs 286th 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
$19.4
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$16143

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

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