Cost of living comparison

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Virginia vs. Georgia Cost of Living Summary

Virginia is 20.5% more expensive than Georgia.

Restaurants
pay 14.6% more in Virginia
Groceries
pay 11.8% more in Virginia
Transportation
pay 11.6% more in Virginia
Housing
pay 7.0% more in Virginia
Childcare
pay 66.2% more in Virginia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 19.1% more in Virginia
Clothing
pay 13.1% more in Virginia

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Virginia are more expensive than in Georgia.

Virginia vs. Georgia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Virginia instead of Georgia, you would:

pay 14.6% more for restaurants

 
Georgia
Virginia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.73
 
$20.49
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.43
 
$11.13
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.34
 
$2.48
 

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pay 11.8% more for groceries

 
Georgia
Virginia
Bread
1 loaf
$3.05
 
$3.44
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.52
 
$6.98
 
Milk (1 gallon) $3.50
 
$3.79
 

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pay 11.6% more for transportation

 
Georgia
Virginia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.14
 
$3.36
 
Monthly public transit pass $57.17
 
$79.15
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,002.46
 
$32,788.87
 

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pay 7.0% more for housing

 
Georgia
Virginia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$70.08
 
$69.48
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,504.92
 
$1,832.03
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,288.94
 
$1,500.84
 

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pay 66.2% more for childcare

 
Georgia
Virginia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $958.46
 
$1,614.20
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $17,600.99
 
$28,849.72
 

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pay 19.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Georgia
Virginia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.66
 
$6.17
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.94
 
$5.19
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.25
 
$9.03
 

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pay 13.1% more for clothing

 
Georgia
Virginia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$47.75
 
$53.05
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.36
 
$41.36
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$83.45
 
$92.16
 

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