Los Angeles vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3420
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7800
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$2177
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$3742
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$761
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$263
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4482
$4239
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
99
74
😀 Quality of life
93
88
🏙️ Population
3.9M
459K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 39% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 62nd and 978th ($3420 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 841st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 8th vs 82nd best cities to live in the United States, and 50th vs 286th 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
$22.4
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.92
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$6.66
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2356
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1856
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4109
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3268
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.2
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8186
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7185
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.33
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.59
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.99
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.92
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.1
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.5
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1748
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23685
$16143

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$3020
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2826
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3066
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3369
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2766
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2922
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3179
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3139
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2909
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2849
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2793
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3076
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2858
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3243
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3020
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2694
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3654
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2835
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$3000

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