Cost of living comparison
compared to
Los Angeles vs. Virginia Beach Cost of Living Summary
Los Angeles is 24.7% more expensive than Virginia Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.4% more in Los Angeles
- Groceries
-
pay 45.6% more in Los Angeles
- Transportation
-
pay 24.6% more in Los Angeles
- Housing
-
pay 29.4% more in Los Angeles
- Childcare
-
pay 37.9% more in Los Angeles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.0% more in Los Angeles
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% more in Los Angeles
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Los Angeles are more expensive than in Virginia Beach.
Los Angeles vs. Virginia Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Los Angeles instead of Virginia Beach, you would:
pay 10.4% more for restaurants
|
Virginia Beach
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
|
$2.26
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. Los Angeles - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.6% more for groceries
|
Virginia Beach
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.42
|
$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
|
$6.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
|
$7.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
|
$7.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
|
$2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$1.22
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. Los Angeles - Cost of groceries
pay 24.6% more for transportation
|
Virginia Beach
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.12
|
$4.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$93.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,463.99
|
$32,727.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
|
$18.01
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. Los Angeles - Cost of transportation
pay 29.4% more for housing
|
Virginia Beach
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.07
|
$74.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,751.40
|
$2,536.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.80
|
$1,984.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.02
|
$155.53
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. Los Angeles - Cost of housing
pay 37.9% more for childcare
|
Virginia Beach
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.78
|
$1,762.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,105.33
|
$27,000.00
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. Los Angeles - Cost of childcare
pay 24.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Virginia Beach
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.73
|
$5.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.75
|
$47.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$18.00
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. Los Angeles - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.3% more for clothing
|
Virginia Beach
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.92
|
$61.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.33
|
$44.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.45
|
$100.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$149.85
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. Los Angeles - Cost of clothing
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