Brookhaven vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brookhaven Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2669
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5269
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$1699
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$1875
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4377
$4454
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
65
75
😀 Quality of life
71
85
🏙️ Population
486K
459K

The cost of living in Brookhaven is 27% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 430th and 1538th ($2669 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 385th and 1363rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brookhaven compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 717th vs 67th best cities to live in the United States, and 2288th vs 280th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brookhaven vs Virginia Beach

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Brookhaven Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.7
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.56
$5.47
 Cappuccino
$4.68
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2305
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1366
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5050
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.2
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6664
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5140
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.37
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.99
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.3
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.06
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.48
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.11
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.3
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2477
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15129
$18553

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Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2497
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2303
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2321
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2496
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2151
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$2360
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2190
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$2474
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2504
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2466
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2466
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2434
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2522
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2365
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2542
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2485
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3479
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3620
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$2790
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2339
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2482
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2377
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2603
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2538
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2818
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2465
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2308
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2480
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2303
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2429
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2627
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2670
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2551
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$2924
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3165
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3455
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2612
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2320
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2608

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685