London vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	London	Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3851	$2399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8597	$5692
🏠 One person rent	$2689	$1509
🏘️ Family rent	$4575	$2680
🍽️ Food expenses	$592	$620
🚐 Transport expenses	$400	$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4336	$4354
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	100	74
😀 Quality of life	99	90
🏙️ Population	8.8M	459K

The cost of living in London is 61% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 8th and 1045th ($3851 vs $2399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 916th in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in London compared to 1.8 months in Virginia Beach. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Virginia Beach ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 5th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Virginia Beach

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	London	Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.2	$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$91.7	$89.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.2	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.11	$6.05
☕ Cappuccino	$5.24	$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.08	$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$3237	$1571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2291	$1283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4710	$2887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4163	$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$170	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$264	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$39.1	$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.83%	6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$21687	$2520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11040	$2299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.04	$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$101	$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$31.5	$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.85	$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.65	$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.11	$3.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$5.45
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.16	$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.17	$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.8	$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.05	$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.72	$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.18	$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.28	$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.31	$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.12	$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$22.4	$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.31	$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6	$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.76	$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.97	$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$59	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.6	$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$69.9	$125
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.9	$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$110	$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$120	$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2511	$1618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27583	$16163

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$2960
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2512
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2449
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2514
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2435
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2367
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2352
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2337
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2326
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2633
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2374
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2456
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2200
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2197
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2273
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2655
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2091
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2176
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2274
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2515
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2224
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2205
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2785
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2206
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$2164
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2559
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2275
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2223
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2469
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1780
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2118
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2122
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2132
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$2160
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2419
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$2000
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2245
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2416
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2165

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Norfolk	$2593
29 km or 18 mi	Chesapeake	$2287
33 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$2414
40 km or 25 mi	Hampton	$2679
51 km or 32 mi	Newport News	$2224
58 km or 36 mi	Suffolk	$2384
96 km or 60 mi	Kill Devil Hills	$2115
127 km or 79 mi	Hopewell	$2408
133 km or 82 mi	Petersburg	$2395
152 km or 95 mi	Richmond	$2438
156 km or 97 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2112
171 km or 106 mi	Salisbury	$1935
187 km or 116 mi	Greenville	$2076
192 km or 119 mi	Rocky Mount	$1926
208 km or 129 mi	Fredericksburg	$2347
215 km or 133 mi	Wilson	$2071
215 km or 134 mi	Waldorf	$2509
216 km or 134 mi	New Bern	$1893
225 km or 140 mi	Henderson	$2171
227 km or 141 mi	Kinston	$2176
228 km or 142 mi	Marumsco	$2506
229 km or 142 mi	Woodbridge	$2582
234 km or 146 mi	Havelock	$1983
237 km or 147 mi	Alexandria	$2919
240 km or 149 mi	Springfield	$2355
240 km or 149 mi	Annapolis	$2940
243 km or 151 mi	Goldsboro	$1812
244 km or 152 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2576
245 km or 152 mi	Bowie	$2495
246 km or 153 mi	Washington	$3328
247 km or 154 mi	Wake Forest	$2225
247 km or 154 mi	Georgetown	$3054
249 km or 155 mi	Manassas	$2693
251 km or 156 mi	Fairfax	$2791
251 km or 156 mi	Greenbelt	$2482
253 km or 157 mi	College Park	$2563
255 km or 158 mi	Lower Township	$2553
256 km or 159 mi	Centreville	$3275
256 km or 159 mi	Silver Spring	$2287
256 km or 159 mi	Bethesda	$2710