Vancouver vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Vancouver Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2564
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5785
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$1629
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$2825
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3016
$4454
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
75
😀 Quality of life
93
85
🏙️ Population
662K
459K

The cost of living in Vancouver is 22% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 587th and 1538th ($2564 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1363rd 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 1.2 months in Vancouver compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Vancouver ranked 3rd best city to live in Canada vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 60th and 280th 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
$16.3
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.9
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1786
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3279
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2490
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.6
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12194
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7826
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.3
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.6
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.8
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.85
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1092
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14942
$18553

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Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685