Seattle vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3162
$2399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7446
$5692
🏠 One person rent
$1981
$1509
🏘️ Family rent
$3407
$2680
🍽️ Food expenses
$810
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$4354
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
74
😀 Quality of life
93
90
🏙️ Population
737K
459K

The cost of living in Seattle is 32% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 125th and 1045th ($3162 vs $2399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 92nd and 916th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Seattle compared to 1.8 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 27th vs 63rd best cities to live in the United States, and 99th vs 216th 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
$22.6
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$89.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.17
$6.05
 Cappuccino
$6
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.04
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2119
$1571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1641
$1283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3861
$2887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2873
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6864
$2520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$2299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$107
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.82
$3.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.26
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.36
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.94
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.8
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.1
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2178
$1618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29883
$16163

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2593
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2287
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2414
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2679
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2224
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2384
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2115
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2408
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2395
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2438
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1935
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2076
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2071
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2509
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1893
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2171
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2176
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2506
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2582
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1983
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2919
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2355
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2940
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1812
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2495
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3328
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2225
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3054
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2693
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2791
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2482
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2563
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2553
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3275
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2287
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2710