San Francisco vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4110
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8814
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$2859
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$4660
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$850
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7874
$4239
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
97
74
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
874K
459K

The cost of living in San Francisco is 68% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 7th and 978th ($4110 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 841st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in San Francisco compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 4th vs 82nd best cities to live in the United States, and 22nd vs 286th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Francisco vs Virginia Beach

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San Francisco Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$109
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.2
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.33
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.33
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3199
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2521
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4951
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4247
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.8
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.23%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10798
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9079
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.16
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.3
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.52
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.96
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.3
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.8
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2190
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21216
$16143

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808

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