Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Virginia instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 14.6% more for restaurants
Georgia
|
Virginia
|
||
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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
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
|
$2.04
|
|
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
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
|
$3.41
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.80
|
$5.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$2.62
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$2.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$1.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.41
|
|
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
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
|
$16.99
|
|
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
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.29
|
$145.31
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.06
|
$58.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.13
|
$14.24
|
|
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
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.93
|
$126.91
|
|
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