Cost of living comparison
Virginia is 25.6% more expensive than Arkansas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.6% more in Virginia
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% more in Virginia
- Transportation
-
pay 40.6% more in Virginia
- Housing
-
pay 29.5% more in Virginia
- Childcare
-
pay 42.5% more in Virginia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.2% more in Virginia
- Clothing
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pay 12.7% more in Virginia
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Virginia are more expensive than in Arkansas.
If you lived in Virginia instead of Arkansas, you would:
pay 12.6% more for restaurants
Arkansas
|
Virginia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.17
|
$20.49
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.46
|
$11.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$2.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$2.04
|
|
pay 27.3% more for groceries
Arkansas
|
Virginia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.98
|
$3.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
|
$6.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$3.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
|
$3.41
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$5.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$2.62
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$2.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$2.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$1.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.41
|
|
pay 40.6% more for transportation
Arkansas
|
Virginia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.96
|
$3.36
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.50
|
$79.15
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,279.05
|
$32,788.87
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
|
$16.99
|
|
pay 29.5% more for housing
Arkansas
|
Virginia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.15
|
$69.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,193.14
|
$1,832.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$915.13
|
$1,500.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.55
|
$145.31
|
|
pay 42.5% more for childcare
Arkansas
|
Virginia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,045.28
|
$1,614.20
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,080.00
|
$28,849.72
|
|
pay 14.2% more for entertainment and sports
Arkansas
|
Virginia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.33
|
$6.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.13
|
$5.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.77
|
$9.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.86
|
$58.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$14.24
|
|
pay 12.7% more for clothing
Arkansas
|
Virginia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.46
|
$53.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.79
|
$41.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.01
|
$92.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.19
|
$126.91
|
|
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