Dallas vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2497
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
$4454
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
92
75
😀 Quality of life
91
85
🏙️ Population
1.3M
459K

The cost of living in Dallas is 18% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 689th and 1538th ($2497 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 620th and 1363rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dallas compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 17th vs 67th best cities to live in the United States, and 116th vs 280th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Virginia Beach

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Dallas Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1586
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2418
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$18553

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200

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