Cost of living comparison
Virginia Beach is 16.8% cheaper than Los Angeles.
- Restaurants
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pay 12.7% less in Virginia Beach
- Groceries
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pay 27.3% less in Virginia Beach
- Transportation
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pay 9.8% less in Virginia Beach
- Housing
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pay 17.9% less in Virginia Beach
- Childcare
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pay 33.8% less in Virginia Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.4% less in Virginia Beach
- Clothing
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pay 4.2% more in Virginia Beach
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Virginia Beach.
If you lived in Virginia Beach instead of Los Angeles, you would:
pay 12.7% less for restaurants
|
Los Angeles
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
|
$2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$2.62
|
|
pay 27.3% less for groceries
|
Los Angeles
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.99
|
$3.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
|
$5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
|
$3.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.77
|
$3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.25
|
$3.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.72
|
$1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.44
|
|
pay 9.8% less for transportation
|
Los Angeles
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
|
$3.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.13
|
$70.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,499.50
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.52
|
$15.09
|
|
pay 17.9% less for housing
|
Los Angeles
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.71
|
$68.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,395.36
|
$1,794.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,100.61
|
$1,496.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.10
|
$126.86
|
|
pay 33.8% less for childcare
|
Los Angeles
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,778.57
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,750.00
|
$18,658.00
|
|
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Los Angeles
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.46
|
$5.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.41
|
$46.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 4.2% more for clothing
|
Los Angeles
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.46
|
$62.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.72
|
$39.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.30
|
$107.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.74
|
$162.50
|
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