Tokyo vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1698
$2399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4089
$5692
🏠 One person rent
$829
$1509
🏘️ Family rent
$1453
$2680
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$322
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2574
$4354
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
74
😀 Quality of life
99
90
🏙️ Population
14.3M
459K

The cost of living in Tokyo is 29% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 3130th and 1045th ($1698 vs $2399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 916th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Tokyo compared to 1.8 months in Virginia Beach. Tokyo ranked 1st best city to live in Japan vs Virginia Beach ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 4th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tokyo vs Virginia Beach

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Tokyo Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$89.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.96
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$1571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$631
$1283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1794
$2887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1151
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.61%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10581
$2520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5243
$2299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.3
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.3
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$5.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.33
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.55
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.9
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$518
$1618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14795
$16163

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Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961

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