Cost of living comparison
compared to
Virginia Beach vs. Australia Cost of Living Summary
Virginia Beach is 6.8% more expensive than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.4% more in Virginia Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% more in Virginia Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 9.1% less in Virginia Beach
- Housing
-
pay 27.8% more in Virginia Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 13.4% more in Virginia Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.6% less in Virginia Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% more in Virginia Beach
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Virginia Beach are more expensive than in Australia. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Virginia Beach.
Virginia Beach vs. Australia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Virginia Beach instead of Australia, you would:
pay 11.4% more for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
A$25.78
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
A$14.49
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.63
A$3.96
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.22
|
$2.14
|
|
Australia vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.0% more for groceries
|
Australia
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
A$3.59
|
$3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
A$6.33
|
$5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.84
A$8.78
|
$3.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
A$6.56
|
$3.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
A$5.82
|
$3.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.23
|
$1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
A$1.91
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
A$1.98
|
$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
A$2.90
|
$2.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.65
|
$1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
A$1.47
|
$1.44
|
|
Australia vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 9.1% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
A$6.73
|
$3.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.18
A$129.55
|
$70.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,666.22
A$41,590.82
|
$35,463.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.83
A$26.81
|
$15.09
|
|
Australia vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 27.8% more for housing
|
Australia
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.93
A$82.58
|
$66.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,188.50
A$1,786.68
|
$1,751.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$962.42
A$1,446.81
|
$1,423.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.71
A$201.01
|
$128.02
|
|
Australia vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of housing
pay 13.4% more for childcare
|
Australia
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,475.00
A$2,217.37
|
$1,627.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,848.50
A$20,818.54
|
$16,105.33
|
|
Australia vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
A$9.73
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.56
A$5.36
|
$5.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.78
A$43.26
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.13
A$76.87
|
$43.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.10
A$19.69
|
$12.00
|
|
Australia vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.8% more for clothing
|
Australia
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.65
A$104.70
|
$60.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.53
A$72.96
|
$47.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.22
A$149.15
|
$109.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.98
A$162.32
|
$125.00
|
|
Australia vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of clothing
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