Seattle vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2908
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7212
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$1829
$1387
🏘️ Family rent
$3413
$2472
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6392
$4493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
75
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
737K
459K

The cost of living in Seattle is 30% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 206th and 1277th ($2908 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 1122nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 2 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 16th vs 41st best cities to live in the United States, and 102nd vs 186th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs Virginia Beach

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Seattle Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.3
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$5.61
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1947
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3856
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2943
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7855
$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5704
$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.71
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.47
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$183
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.8
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2227
$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28179
$18476

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2794
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2202
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2482
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2445
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2217
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2358
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2088
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2295
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2299
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2270
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2108
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2026
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2057
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2575
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1917
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2141
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2060
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2504
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2583
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2022
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2279
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2917
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1697
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2417
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3139
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2228
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2890
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2599
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2777
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2436
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2537
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2577
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3236
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2179
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2701