Virginia Beach vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Virginia Beach Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2452
$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5516
$7781
🏠 One person rent
$1566
$2159
🏘️ Family rent
$2522
$3818
🍽️ Food expenses
$615
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4239
$7152
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
74
100
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
459K
690K

The cost of living in Virginia Beach is 27% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 978th and 74th ($2452 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 841st and 56th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Virginia Beach compared to 2.1 months in Washington. Ranked 82nd vs 6th best cities to live in the United States, and 286th vs 31st 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
$17.9
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.4
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1653
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1301
$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2788
$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2280
$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.7
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.12
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.15
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.48
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1579
$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16143
$24903

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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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$3016
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2367
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2803
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2596
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2801
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2508
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2696
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2608
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3338
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2695
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2856
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2379
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2793
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2862
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2484
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2341
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2554
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2224
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2603
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2318
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1977
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3012
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2787
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2694
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2275
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2037
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2252
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2109
122 km or 76 mi York
$2088