Miami vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3068
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7133
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$2069
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$3842
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$687
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4346
$4454
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
85
75
😀 Quality of life
91
85
🏙️ Population
442K
459K

The cost of living in Miami is 45% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 101st and 1538th ($3068 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 1363rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Miami compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 16th vs 67th best cities to live in the United States, and 114th vs 280th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs Virginia Beach

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Miami Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.2
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.3
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2508
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1739
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4833
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3298
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.5
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6306
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3813
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.74
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.33
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.47
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.5
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1151
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28464
$18553

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Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2809
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2770
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2780
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2705
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2752
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2771
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2610
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2738
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2904
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2611
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3152
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2714
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2556
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2647
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2593
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2611
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2593
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2569
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2539
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4065
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2533
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2559
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2568
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2488
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2545
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2558
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2493
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2565
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2217
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2783

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