Virginia Beach vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Virginia Beach	Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2452	$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5516	$9099
🏠 One person rent	$1566	$2413
🏘️ Family rent	$2522	$4235
🍽️ Food expenses	$615	$926
🚐 Transport expenses	$102	$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4239	$8550
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	74	82
😀 Quality of life	88	97
🏙️ Population	459K	452K

The cost of living in Virginia Beach is 36% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 978th and 11th ($2452 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 841st and 2nd in the United States and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United States vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Virginia Beach compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Virginia Beach ranked 82nd best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 286th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Virginia Beach vs Zurich

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	Virginia Beach	Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.9	$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$89.4	$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.98	$10
☕ Cappuccino	$5.88	$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.73	$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1653	$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1301	$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2788	$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2127	$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$128	$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$196	$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$66.3	$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.98%	1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2280	$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2279	$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.98	$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$69.7	$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.9	$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.91	$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.12	$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.38	$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.15	$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.2	$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.89	$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.2	$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.54	$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.06	$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.8	$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.29	$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.13	$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.53	$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.45	$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12	$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.81	$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.08	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.26	$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.96	$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.48	$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.73	$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.6	$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.1	$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$124	$149
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.3	$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$61.3	$136
👟 Brand Sneakers	$119	$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1579	$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16143	$26431

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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 Zurich

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Altstetten	$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi	Dubendorf	$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi	Dietikon	$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi	Horgen	$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi	Uster	$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi	Bulach	$3231
19 km or 12 mi	Wettingen	$3264
19 km or 12 mi	Wadenswil	$3441
19 km or 12 mi	Winterthur	$3267
20 km or 13 mi	Wetzikon	$3240
20 km or 13 mi	Baden	$3312
20 km or 13 mi	Baar	$3519
23 km or 15 mi	Zug	$4491
28 km or 17 mi	Rapperswil-Jona	$3286
33 km or 21 mi	Frauenfeld	$2641
36 km or 22 mi	Schaffhausen	$2611
37 km or 23 mi	Waldshut-Tiengen	$1679
37 km or 23 mi	Aarau	$2644
38 km or 24 mi	Emmen	$3288
40 km or 25 mi	Wil	$2638
40 km or 25 mi	Lucerne	$3321
43 km or 27 mi	Kriens	$3199
48 km or 30 mi	Singen	$1703
51 km or 32 mi	Radolfzell	$1751
56 km or 35 mi	Kreuzlingen	$2986
57 km or 36 mi	Konstanz	$1807
60 km or 37 mi	Rheinfelden	$1695
63 km or 39 mi	St. Gallen	$3120
63 km or 39 mi	Uberlingen	$1784
64 km or 40 mi	Donaueschingen	$1533
70 km or 44 mi	Riehen	$3587
71 km or 44 mi	Tuttlingen	$1582
71 km or 44 mi	Lorrach	$1700
74 km or 46 mi	Weil am Rhein	$1700
74 km or 46 mi	Basel	$3034
76 km or 47 mi	Villingen-Schwenningen	$1385
77 km or 48 mi	Saint-Louis	$1507
77 km or 48 mi	Friedrichshafen	$2091
77 km or 48 mi	Schaan	$2459
78 km or 48 mi	Allschwil	$3117