Cost of living comparison
compared to
Virginia Beach vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
Virginia Beach is 4.0% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.8% more in Virginia Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 33.1% more in Virginia Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 30.0% less in Virginia Beach
- Housing
-
pay 20.7% more in Virginia Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3% less in Virginia Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.4% less in Virginia Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1% more in Virginia Beach
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Virginia Beach are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Virginia Beach.
Virginia Beach vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Virginia Beach instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 16.8% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.26
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.43
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.74
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.23
|
$2.14
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.1% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.19
|
$3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.52
|
$5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.64
|
$3.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
$3.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.89
|
$3.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£0.99
|
$1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.96
|
$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.12
|
$2.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.53
|
$1.44
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 30.0% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.40
|
$3.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£74.07
|
$70.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£27,089.65
|
$35,463.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.51
|
$15.09
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 20.7% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.33
|
$66.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£961.56
|
$1,751.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£794.26
|
$1,423.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£174.67
|
$128.02
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of housing
pay 5.3% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,144.72
|
$1,627.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,489.32
|
$16,105.33
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 11.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.75
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.39
|
$5.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.34
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£36.84
|
$43.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.38
|
$12.00
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.1% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£64.31
|
$60.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£33.05
|
$47.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£71.20
|
$109.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£75.80
|
$125.00
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of clothing
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