Cost of living comparison
Los Angeles is 27.6% more expensive than Virginia Beach.
If you lived in Los Angeles instead of Virginia Beach, you would:
pay 18.4% more for restaurants
Virginia Beach
|
Los Angeles
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$22.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$2.29
|
|
pay 16.9% more for groceries
Virginia Beach
|
Los Angeles
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$4.06
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
|
$6.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$4.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
|
$4.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.25
|
$5.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$2.02
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$1.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.24
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.04
|
|
pay 23.4% more for transportation
Virginia Beach
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$5.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$90.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,000.00
|
$25,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$17.67
|
|
pay 40.6% more for housing
Virginia Beach
|
Los Angeles
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.25
|
$70.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,583.33
|
$2,627.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,354.17
|
$2,023.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.36
|
$119.61
|
|
pay 47.7% more for childcare
Virginia Beach
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$900.00
|
$1,426.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,750.00
|
$22,929.57
|
|
pay 31.2% more for entertainment and sports
Virginia Beach
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$8.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.79
|
$5.31
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
|
$11.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
|
$47.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 15.0% more for clothing
Virginia Beach
|
Los Angeles
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.83
|
$61.36
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.17
|
$40.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.75
|
$99.97
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.75
|
$141.00
|
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