Cost of living comparison
compared to
Virginia vs. New Hampshire Cost of Living Summary
Virginia is 6.6% more expensive than New Hampshire.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1% more in Virginia
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% more in Virginia
- Transportation
-
pay 10.0% more in Virginia
- Housing
-
pay 6.5% less in Virginia
- Childcare
-
pay 20.5% more in Virginia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% more in Virginia
- Clothing
-
pay 5.4% more in Virginia
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Virginia are more expensive than in New Hampshire.
Virginia vs. New Hampshire Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Virginia instead of New Hampshire, you would:
pay 4.1% more for restaurants
|
New Hampshire
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.08
|
$19.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.38
|
$11.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
|
$2.23
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Virginia - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.9% more for groceries
|
New Hampshire
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$3.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.89
|
$7.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
|
$3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.21
|
$4.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
|
$6.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$2.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$2.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.56
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Virginia - Cost of groceries
pay 10.0% more for transportation
|
New Hampshire
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.21
|
$3.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.80
|
$81.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,178.60
|
$33,360.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.04
|
$15.32
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Virginia - Cost of transportation
pay 6.5% less for housing
|
New Hampshire
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.97
|
$66.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.33
|
$1,767.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,553.61
|
$1,444.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.57
|
$139.02
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Virginia - Cost of housing
pay 20.5% more for childcare
|
New Hampshire
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.94
|
$1,687.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,200.00
|
$29,254.08
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Virginia - Cost of childcare
pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Hampshire
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.08
|
$5.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
|
$5.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$8.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.99
|
$56.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.21
|
$14.65
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Virginia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.4% more for clothing
|
New Hampshire
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.18
|
$52.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.02
|
$42.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.11
|
$91.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.14
|
$114.93
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Virginia - Cost of clothing
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