Vancouver vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Vancouver Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2505
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5691
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$1564
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$2640
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$646
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3446
$4239
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
74
😀 Quality of life
93
88
🏙️ Population
662K
459K

The cost of living in Vancouver is 2% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 890th and 978th ($2505 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 841st in Canada and the United States, respectively. Check Canada vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Vancouver compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Vancouver ranked 3rd best city to live in Canada vs Virginia Beach ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 62nd and 286th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Vancouver vs Virginia Beach

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Vancouver Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.84
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.17
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2929
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.7
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8999
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7018
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.7
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.59
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.49
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1168
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21273
$16143

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Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2191
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2342
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2191
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2657
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2295
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2311
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2058
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2379
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2375
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2392
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1953
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2045
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2016
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2508
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1849
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2116
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2073
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2608
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2696
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2003
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2913
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2367
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2862
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1766
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2596
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3350
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2169
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3031
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2379
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2803
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2774
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$3016
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2644
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3338
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2223
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2769