Virginia Beach vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Virginia Beach Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5237
$4545
🏠 One person rent
$1279
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$2442
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.6
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4454
$3962
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
75
46
😀 Quality of life
85
81
🏙️ Population
459K
398K

The cost of living in Virginia Beach is 19% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 1538th and 2417th ($2109 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1363rd and 1921st 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 Wichita. Ranked 67th vs 91st best cities to live in the United States, and 280th vs 386th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Virginia Beach vs Wichita

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Virginia Beach Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.8
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.47
$5.02
 Cappuccino
$5.66
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1060
$741
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2730
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2069
$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$1561
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2646
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.33
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.94
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.54
$4.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1193
$913
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18553
$15991

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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 Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1820
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1703
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1728
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1575
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1784
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1827
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1854
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1741
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1787
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1777
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1708
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1695
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1765
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1773
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1499
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1604
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1771
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1777
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1456
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1887
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1778
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$1996
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1880
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1969
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1943
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1956
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1944
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2157
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1836
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2049
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1916
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2186
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2154
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2242
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2171
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2144
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$2147
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2187