Virginia Beach vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Virginia Beach Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5332
$4836
🏠 One person rent
$1387
$998
🏘️ Family rent
$2472
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$559
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4493
$3778
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
75
46
😀 Quality of life
89
81
🏙️ Population
459K
398K

The cost of living in Virginia Beach is 23% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 1277th and 2435th ($2240 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1122nd and 1891st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Virginia Beach compared to 2.1 months in Wichita. Ranked 41st vs 124th best cities to live in the United States, and 186th vs 488th 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
$15.6
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.33
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$5.73
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.38
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1145
$744
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2694
$2184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2101
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2664
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.6
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1204
$910
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18476
$16129

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Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2794
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2202
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2482
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2445
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2217
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2358
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2088
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2295
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2299
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2270
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2108
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2026
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2057
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2575
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1917
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2141
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2060
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2504
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2583
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2022
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2279
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2917
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1697
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2417
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3139
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2228
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2890
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2599
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2777
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2436
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2537
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2577
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3236
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2179
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2701

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1843
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1727
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1243
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1685
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1500
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1596
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1832
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$2026
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1841
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1755
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1807
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1732
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1577
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1835
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1772
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1854
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1515
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1580
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1835
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1840
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1690
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1899
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1765
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2100
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1864
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1961
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1919
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1953
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1931
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2258
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1874
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2045
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1909
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2308
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2231
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2316
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2179
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1802
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2287