London vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8384
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$2251
$1387
🏘️ Family rent
$4328
$2472
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$393
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4627
$4493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
99
89
🏙️ Population
8.8M
459K

The cost of living in London is 53% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 37th and 1277th ($3427 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1122nd 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 1.4 months in London compared to 2 months in Virginia Beach. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Virginia Beach ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 2nd and 186th 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
$23
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.8
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.7
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$4.87
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2586
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5526
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3635
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17558
$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10692
$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.54
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.1
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.6
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$99
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2404
$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25830
$18476

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055

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