San Antonio vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Antonio Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2071
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4674
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$1801
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4112
$4239
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
81
74
😀 Quality of life
91
88
🏙️ Population
1.43M
459K

The cost of living in San Antonio is 16% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 1833rd and 978th ($2071 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1452nd and 841st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in San Antonio compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 39th vs 82nd best cities to live in the United States, and 156th vs 286th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Antonio vs Virginia Beach

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San Antonio Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1860
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.7
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4488
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1816
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.22
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.64
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.33
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.8
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1365
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19123
$16143

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Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093

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