New York City vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4202
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9189
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$4417
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$842
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$400
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5389
$4239
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
74
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
8.8M
459K

The cost of living in New York City is 71% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 4th and 978th ($4202 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 841st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in New York City compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 2nd vs 82nd best cities to live in the United States, and 15th vs 286th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Virginia Beach

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New York City Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.3
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3692
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2206
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5140
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3874
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18073
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7831
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.07
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.75
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$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
$19.7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.5
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$14
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.02
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$132
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.7
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.5
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2095
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21713
$16143

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192

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