Cost of Living in Blacksburg, VA

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2042
$4796
🛋️ Without rent
$802
$2659
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1240
$2138
🍽️ Food
$616
$1587
🚐 Transport
$55
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3147
😀 Quality of life
63
🏙️ Population
44.8K

The average cost of living in Blacksburg is $2042, which is in the top 18% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 1696th out of 9294 in our global list, 1491st out of 2202 in the United States, and 27th out of 34 in Virginia.

The median after-tax salary is $3147, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months. Ranked 4941st (TOP 53%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1866th best city to live in the United States, and 32nd most liveable city in Virginia. With an estimated population of 44.8K, Blacksburg is the 981st largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 41 km Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 8.8 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 101 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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Prices in Blacksburg

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2061
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2057
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$35
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$872
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28108

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