Boston vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$1387
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$2472
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$4493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
676K
459K

The cost of living in Boston is 55% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 32nd and 1277th ($3467 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1122nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 2 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 15th vs 41st best cities to live in the United States, and 89th vs 186th 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
$21.3
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$18476

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2794
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2202
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2482
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2445
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2217
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2358
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2088
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2295
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2299
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2270
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2108
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2026
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2057
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2575
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1917
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2141
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2060
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2504
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2583
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2022
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2279
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2917
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1697
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2417
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3139
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2228
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2890
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2599
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2777
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2436
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2537
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2577
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3236
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2179
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2701