Houston vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$4239
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
74
😀 Quality of life
96
88
🏙️ Population
2.3M
459K

The cost of living in Houston is 8% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 1367th and 978th ($2261 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th and 841st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 1st vs 82nd best cities to live in the United States, and 14th vs 286th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Virginia Beach

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Houston Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$16143

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123

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