Cost of living comparison
compared to
Virginia vs. New York Cost of Living Summary
Virginia is 1.0% cheaper than New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9% more in Virginia
- Groceries
-
pay 4.2% more in Virginia
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% less in Virginia
- Housing
-
pay 3.0% less in Virginia
- Childcare
-
pay 5.8% more in Virginia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.4% less in Virginia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% more in Virginia
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Virginia are more expensive than in New York. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Virginia.
Virginia vs. New York Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Virginia instead of New York, you would:
pay 4.9% more for restaurants
|
New York
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.39
|
$19.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.80
|
$11.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
|
$2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$2.23
|
|
New York vs. Virginia - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.2% more for groceries
|
New York
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
|
$3.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$7.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
|
$3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.76
|
$4.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.49
|
$6.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$2.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$1.56
|
|
New York vs. Virginia - Cost of groceries
pay 11.2% less for transportation
|
New York
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$3.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.86
|
$81.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,821.80
|
$33,360.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.88
|
$15.32
|
|
New York vs. Virginia - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0% less for housing
|
New York
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.63
|
$66.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,876.02
|
$1,767.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,567.68
|
$1,444.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.14
|
$139.02
|
|
New York vs. Virginia - Cost of housing
pay 5.8% more for childcare
|
New York
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,788.00
|
$1,687.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,966.76
|
$29,254.08
|
|
New York vs. Virginia - Cost of childcare
pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.28
|
$5.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$5.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.22
|
$8.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.27
|
$56.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.99
|
$14.65
|
|
New York vs. Virginia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4% more for clothing
|
New York
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.49
|
$52.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.18
|
$42.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
$91.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.57
|
$114.93
|
|
New York vs. Virginia - Cost of clothing
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