San Antonio vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Antonio Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2063
$2392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4604
$5464
🏠 One person rent
$1208
$1512
🏘️ Family rent
$1789
$2536
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4089
$4175
😷 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 14% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 1874th and 1097th ($2063 vs $2392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1483rd and 940th 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 42nd vs 88th best cities to live in the United States, and 170th vs 304th 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
$17.1
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$90.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$6.05
 Cappuccino
$5.19
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1308
$1635
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1847
$2879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1394
$2143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$2291
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1889
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.92
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$5.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.99
$9.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.72
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96.2
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1248
$1364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17470
$15986

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Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2175
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2221
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2200
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2229
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2237
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2165
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2444
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2171
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2187
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2115
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2027
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2125
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2226
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2059
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1991
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2029
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1009
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1706
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2153
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1883
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2016
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1736
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1017
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$802
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$2000
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1913
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2114
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2285
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2071
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2094
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2762
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2738
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2265
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2112
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1836
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2150
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2150

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2385
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2335
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2354
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2703
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2233
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2367
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2065
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2385
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2378
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2379
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1944
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2057
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2003
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2522
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1847
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2111
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2088
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2588
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2681
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1969
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2877
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2379
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2951
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1773
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2544
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3306
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2194
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3030
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2453
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2818
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2650
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2777
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2619
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3292
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2252
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2763