Miami vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Miami	Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3216	$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7364	$5516
🏠 One person rent	$2092	$1566
🏘️ Family rent	$3669	$2522
🍽️ Food expenses	$789	$615
🚐 Transport expenses	$135	$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4242	$4239
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	85	74
😀 Quality of life	90	88
🏙️ Population	442K	459K

The cost of living in Miami is 31% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 117th and 978th ($3216 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th and 841st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Miami compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 43rd vs 82nd best cities to live in the United States, and 169th vs 286th 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	$26.1	$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$105	$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.9	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.04	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$5.69	$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.2	$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2394	$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1806	$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4404	$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3208	$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$65.8	$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.32%	5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6964	$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3607	$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.24	$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$110	$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18	$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.9	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.28	$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.11	$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.22	$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.45	$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.5	$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.2	$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$23.3	$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.39	$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.67	$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.83	$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.13	$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.44	$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.21	$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.7	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.94	$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.78	$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$13.9	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.04	$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$7	$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.34	$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$83.6	$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.7	$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$131	$124
💇 Haircut, simple	$34.7	$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.6	$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$106	$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1797	$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18611	$16143

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Cities near Miami

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Coral Gables	$2854
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Miami Beach	$2840
12 km or 7.2 mi	Hialeah	$2487
13 km or 8 mi	North Miami	$2747
14 km or 8.7 mi	Doral	$2636
16 km or 9.8 mi	Sweetwater	$2668
17 km or 10 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2556
17 km or 11 mi	North Miami Beach	$2762
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Lakes	$2602
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Gardens	$2705
20 km or 12 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2842
20 km or 13 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2805
22 km or 13 mi	Aventura	$2802
23 km or 14 mi	Miramar	$2808
24 km or 15 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2792
24 km or 15 mi	Kendall West	$2747
26 km or 16 mi	Cutler Bay	$2859
27 km or 17 mi	Hollywood	$2958
27 km or 17 mi	Pembroke Pines	$3046
29 km or 18 mi	Richmond West	$2843
30 km or 19 mi	Cooper	$2756
31 km or 19 mi	Dania Beach	$2802
34 km or 21 mi	Davie	$2721
38 km or 24 mi	Plantation	$2697
40 km or 25 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2924
40 km or 25 mi	Weston	$2589
42 km or 26 mi	Sunrise	$2673
43 km or 26 mi	Lauderhill	$2695
43 km or 27 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2715
44 km or 27 mi	Homestead	$3151
44 km or 28 mi	Oakland Park	$2749
48 km or 30 mi	Tamarac	$2774
48 km or 30 mi	North Lauderdale	$2762
51 km or 32 mi	Pompano Beach	$2701
51 km or 32 mi	Margate	$2757
54 km or 34 mi	Coral Springs	$3035
55 km or 34 mi	Coconut Creek	$2735
59 km or 37 mi	Parkland	$2793
61 km or 38 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2502
66 km or 41 mi	Boca Raton	$3114

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