Virginia Beach vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Virginia Beach Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5237
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$1279
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$2442
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.6
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4454
$6776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
75
100
😀 Quality of life
85
95
🏙️ Population
459K
690K

The cost of living in Virginia Beach is 31% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1538th and 96th ($2109 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1363rd and 82nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Virginia Beach compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Ranked 67th vs 3rd best cities to live in the United States, and 280th vs 22nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Virginia Beach vs Washington

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Virginia Beach Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.8
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.47
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.66
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1060
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2730
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2069
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2646
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.33
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.94
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.54
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1193
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18553
$28279

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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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846