Brookhaven vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brookhaven Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2924
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5450
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$1858
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$1725
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$745
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4443
$4239
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
65
74
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
486K
459K

The cost of living in Brookhaven is 19% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 281st and 978th ($2924 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 230th and 841st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Brookhaven compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 999th vs 82nd best cities to live in the United States, and 2997th vs 286th 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
$22.5
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.07
$5.98
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2326
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1534
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4090
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5605
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.3
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.74
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.78
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.4
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.8
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.11
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2261
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23474
$16143

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Cities near Brookhaven

Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2763
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2619
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2397
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2725
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2160
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3756
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2271
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$3087
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2744
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2661
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2724
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2609
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2556
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2343
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2555
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2715
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3446
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3582
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$3033
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2295
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2664
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2391
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2645
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2727
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2982
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2694
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2253
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2653
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2118
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2471
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2710
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2815
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2580
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$3045
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3327
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3562
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2823
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2378
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2820

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