Jacksonville vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jacksonville Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2192
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5144
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$1279
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$2197
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$648
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3945
$4239
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
74
😀 Quality of life
87
88
🏙️ Population
950K
459K

The cost of living in Jacksonville is 11% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 1499th and 978th ($2192 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1231st and 841st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Jacksonville compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 101st vs 82nd best cities to live in the United States, and 325th vs 286th 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
$20.1
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$97.1
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.08
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.41
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1458
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1004
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2511
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1805
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.16%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2047
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.1
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.61
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.44
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.85
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.92
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.94
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1309
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11918
$16143

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Cities near Jacksonville

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2202
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2195
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$2201
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2168
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2163
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$2321
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$2172
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2278
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1991
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2288
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$2321
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2300
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2348
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$2260
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2323
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2325
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$1515
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$2121
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2313
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2345
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2362
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2372
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2401
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2401
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2363
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2480
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2401
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2378
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2352
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$2404
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2643
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2243
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2053
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2318
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$2599
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$2617
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$2282
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2313
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2158
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$1863

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