Los Angeles vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$4454
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
99
75
😀 Quality of life
94
85
🏙️ Population
3.9M
459K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 50% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 72nd and 1538th ($3165 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 1363rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Los Angeles compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 5th vs 67th best cities to live in the United States, and 34th vs 280th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Virginia Beach

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Los Angeles Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$18553

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685