Seattle vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3015
$2447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7449
$5781
🏠 One person rent
$1896
$1595
🏘️ Family rent
$3549
$2942
🍽️ Food expenses
$746
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6742
$4298
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
75
😀 Quality of life
91
88
🏙️ Population
737K
459K

The cost of living in Seattle is 23% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 158th and 866th ($3015 vs $2447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 140th and 797th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 1.8 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 15th vs 54th best cities to live in the United States, and 98th vs 238th 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
$21.9
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$83.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.98
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$5.55
$5.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2086
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1567
$1391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3947
$3261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$2615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$84
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$237
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6966
$2529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5351
$2307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.03
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$5.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$3.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.98
$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.6
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$183
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.9
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.9
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2185
$1205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29407
$18786

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2767
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2314
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2486
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2525
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2142
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2385
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2086
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2347
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2332
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2340
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2218
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2014
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2073
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2498
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1819
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2169
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2076
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2539
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2601
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1976
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2856
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2309
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2961
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1733
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2566
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3149
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2229
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2893
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2640
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2786
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2471
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2548
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2547
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3174
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2273
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2777