Cost of living comparison
compared to
Virginia Beach vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary
Virginia Beach is 11.8% more expensive than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.5% less in Virginia Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% more in Virginia Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 15.8% less in Virginia Beach
- Housing
-
pay 36.6% more in Virginia Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 62.2% more in Virginia Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8% more in Virginia Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% less in Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Virginia Beach instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 10.5% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.92
€15.99
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€11.99
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.81
€3.40
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
€2.85
|
$2.12
|
|
Vienna vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.1% more for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
€1.98
|
$3.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.80
€6.07
|
$5.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
€5.28
|
$3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€4.13
|
$4.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.29
€5.62
|
$4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.18
|
$1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.91
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
€1.41
|
$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.64
|
$2.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.72
|
$2.04
|
|
Vienna vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.63
€6.81
|
$3.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.11
€50.97
|
$70.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,661.80
€26,474.28
|
$36,227.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.39
€19.99
|
$15.09
|
|
Vienna vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 36.6% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.45
€28.07
|
$66.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,271.42
€1,134.79
|
$1,826.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$899.29
€802.65
|
$1,438.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.43
€210.13
|
$160.11
|
|
Vienna vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of housing
pay 62.2% more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.58
€316.48
|
$1,606.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,740.53
€24,759.48
|
$16,105.33
|
|
Vienna vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.93
€5.30
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
€4.57
|
$5.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
€6.65
|
$9.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.51
€33.48
|
$43.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.28
€12.74
|
$12.00
|
|
Vienna vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.4% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Virginia Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.06
€77.70
|
$61.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.42
€33.40
|
$47.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.63
€80.89
|
$118.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.59
€118.34
|
$112.50
|
|
Vienna vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of clothing
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