Boston vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$4239
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
74
😀 Quality of life
91
88
🏙️ Population
676K
459K

The cost of living in Boston is 50% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 27th and 978th ($3680 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 841st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 20th vs 82nd best cities to live in the United States, and 105th vs 286th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Virginia Beach

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Boston Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$16143

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

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