Jacksonville vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jacksonville Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2386
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5446
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$1474
$1387
🏘️ Family rent
$2456
$2472
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4014
$4493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
75
😀 Quality of life
87
89
🏙️ Population
950K
459K

The cost of living in Jacksonville is 7% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 943rd and 1277th ($2386 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 837th and 1122nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jacksonville compared to 2 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 73rd vs 41st best cities to live in the United States, and 271st vs 186th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jacksonville vs Virginia Beach

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Jacksonville Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.3
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$5.06
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1446
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2118
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.6
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4741
$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2423
$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.2
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.57
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.82
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.7
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1421
$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10904
$18476

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Cities near Jacksonville

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2257
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2244
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$2123
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2163
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2110
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$1929
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$2094
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2151
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1957
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2108
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$2306
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2254
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2451
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$2369
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2302
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2382
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$2099
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$2198
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2279
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2353
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2408
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2380
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2408
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2397
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2364
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2457
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2406
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2382
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2328
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$2231
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2594
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2071
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2228
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2289
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$2595
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$2609
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$2267
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2283
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2075
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$1872

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