Cost of living comparison
compared to
Virginia vs. Nevada Cost of Living Summary
Virginia is 5.0% more expensive than Nevada.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.1% less in Virginia
- Groceries
-
pay 12.2% more in Virginia
- Transportation
-
pay 7.2% less in Virginia
- Housing
-
pay 0.6% less in Virginia
- Childcare
-
pay 40.8% more in Virginia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% more in Virginia
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0% less in Virginia
The cost of childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Virginia are more expensive than in Nevada. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Virginia.
Virginia vs. Nevada Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Virginia instead of Nevada, you would:
pay 8.1% less for restaurants
|
Nevada
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.20
|
$19.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.56
|
$11.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
|
$2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
|
$2.23
|
|
Nevada vs. Virginia - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.2% more for groceries
|
Nevada
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.06
|
$3.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.87
|
$7.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
|
$3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
|
$4.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.60
|
$6.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$2.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$2.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.56
|
|
Nevada vs. Virginia - Cost of groceries
pay 7.2% less for transportation
|
Nevada
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
|
$3.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.67
|
$81.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,685.67
|
$33,360.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.73
|
$15.32
|
|
Nevada vs. Virginia - Cost of transportation
pay 0.6% less for housing
|
Nevada
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.54
|
$66.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,595.95
|
$1,767.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,375.26
|
$1,444.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.68
|
$139.02
|
|
Nevada vs. Virginia - Cost of housing
pay 40.8% more for childcare
|
Nevada
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,287.17
|
$1,687.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,452.92
|
$29,254.08
|
|
Nevada vs. Virginia - Cost of childcare
pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nevada
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
|
$5.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.38
|
$8.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.14
|
$56.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.95
|
$14.65
|
|
Nevada vs. Virginia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.0% less for clothing
|
Nevada
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.18
|
$52.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.54
|
$42.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.49
|
$91.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.34
|
$114.93
|
|
Nevada vs. Virginia - Cost of clothing
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