Cost of living comparison
Virginia is 3.4% cheaper than Connecticut.
If you lived in Virginia instead of Connecticut, you would:
pay 0.4% less for restaurants
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Connecticut
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.97
|
$18.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
|
$9.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
|
$2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 8.4% less for groceries
|
Connecticut
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.95
|
$3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.48
|
$5.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.31
|
$3.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.37
|
$5.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$2.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$1.49
|
|
pay 15.7% more for transportation
|
Connecticut
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$3.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.60
|
$111.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,902.88
|
$24,932.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
|
$15.06
|
|
pay 8.1% less for housing
|
Connecticut
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.69
|
$73.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,953.85
|
$1,780.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,660.84
|
$1,318.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.05
|
$144.26
|
|
pay 19.1% less for childcare
|
Connecticut
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,597.27
|
$1,242.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,335.61
|
$20,459.85
|
|
pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Connecticut
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.67
|
$5.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.70
|
$4.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.54
|
$7.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.35
|
$54.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
|
$12.69
|
|
pay 8.6% less for clothing
|
Connecticut
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.48
|
$45.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.11
|
$34.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.04
|
$78.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.15
|
$107.39
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