San Diego vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3486
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7909
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$2368
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$4139
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5217
$4239
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
86
74
😀 Quality of life
91
88
🏙️ Population
1.39M
459K

The cost of living in San Diego is 42% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 52nd and 978th ($3486 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 841st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in San Diego compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 38th vs 82nd best cities to live in the United States, and 155th vs 286th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Diego vs Virginia Beach

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San Diego Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.2
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.97
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$6.34
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2489
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2046
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4508
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3643
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$251
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.3
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6577
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.32
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.04
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.97
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.48
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.1
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.2
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1937
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22295
$16143

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Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826

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