Bristol vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2373
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5605
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$1525
$1387
🏘️ Family rent
$2588
$2472
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3384
$4493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
75
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
472K
459K

The cost of living in Bristol is 6% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 963rd and 1277th ($2373 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1122nd in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Bristol compared to 2 months in Virginia Beach. Bristol ranked 39th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Virginia Beach ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 229th and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bristol vs Virginia Beach

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Bristol Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.66
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$4.8
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1632
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2847
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2095
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.6
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7088
$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6447
$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.8
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.47
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.44
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.8
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.1
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1957
$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24299
$18476

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Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2122
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2197
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1799
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1947
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1938
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2019
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1919
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1711
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2023
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1886
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1869
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1851
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1813
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$1838
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1919
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2056
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$1954
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1680
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1807
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1799
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2459
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2039
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2074
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2116
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1771
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2533
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2092
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2056
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2023
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1927
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1695
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2042
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1819
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1938
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1755
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1797
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2312
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1750

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