Brookhaven vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brookhaven Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2839
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5458
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$1831
$1387
🏘️ Family rent
$1870
$2472
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4411
$4493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
65
75
😀 Quality of life
70
89
🏙️ Population
486K
459K

The cost of living in Brookhaven is 27% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 278th and 1277th ($2839 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 234th and 1122nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brookhaven compared to 2 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 880th vs 41st best cities to live in the United States, and 2604th vs 186th 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
$18
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.6
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$5.17
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2316
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1539
$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5083
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6133
$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.23
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.4
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.41
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.1
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.8
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.9
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2489
$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22510
$18476

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Cities near Brookhaven

Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2676
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2459
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2342
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2639
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2117
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3659
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2219
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$2982
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2637
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2566
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2615
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2517
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2191
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2529
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2600
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3425
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3604
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$2841
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2342
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2572
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2385
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2629
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2623
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2865
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2578
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2337
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2577
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2314
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2421
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2702
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2751
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2577
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$2954
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3159
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3498
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2722
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2341
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2715

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