Seattle vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2974
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7082
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$1895
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$3327
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6506
$4454
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
75
😀 Quality of life
90
85
🏙️ Population
737K
459K

The cost of living in Seattle is 41% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 145th and 1538th ($2974 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 120th and 1363rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 19th vs 67th best cities to live in the United States, and 125th vs 280th 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
$18.6
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.28
$5.47
 Cappuccino
$5.9
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2036
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1598
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3765
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2858
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9273
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5449
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.4
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.93
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.5
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1999
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29730
$18553

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685