Paris vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2231
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5578
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$1253
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$2603
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$247
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3155
$4454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
99
75
😀 Quality of life
94
85
🏙️ Population
2.15M
459K

The cost of living in Paris is 6% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 1216th and 1538th ($2231 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1363rd in France and the United States, respectively. Check France vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Paris compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paris vs Virginia Beach

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Paris Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.14
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.51
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1417
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1007
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3026
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.2
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12958
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9199
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.26
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.8
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.9
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.08
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.6
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.34
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.3
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$838
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16502
$18553

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Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381

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