Cost of living comparison
Virginia is 19.3% more expensive than Texas.
If you lived in Virginia instead of Texas, you would:
pay 11.4% more for restaurants
|
Texas
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.13
|
$15.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.47
|
$8.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
|
$1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 11.0% more for groceries
|
Texas
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
|
$2.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
|
$5.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.21
|
$3.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.48
|
$2.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
|
$3.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$2.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 23.7% more for transportation
|
Texas
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$4.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.02
|
$109.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,334.64
|
$24,281.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.14
|
$14.02
|
|
pay 15.9% more for housing
|
Texas
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.87
|
$73.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,174.29
|
$1,478.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$924.01
|
$1,176.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.38
|
$130.42
|
|
pay 49.9% more for childcare
|
Texas
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$821.03
|
$1,208.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,971.05
|
$18,262.97
|
|
pay 20.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Texas
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$6.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
|
$4.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
|
$7.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.79
|
$47.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.40
|
$12.56
|
|
pay 2.9% more for clothing
|
Texas
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.34
|
$43.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.39
|
$35.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.95
|
$79.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.41
|
$99.24
|
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