Cost of living comparison
compared to
Maryland vs. Virginia Beach Cost of Living Summary
Maryland is 12.5% more expensive than Virginia Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.3% less in Maryland
- Groceries
-
pay 38.7% more in Maryland
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% more in Maryland
- Housing
-
pay 0.8% less in Maryland
- Childcare
-
pay 53.5% more in Maryland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% more in Maryland
- Clothing
-
pay 12.1% less in Maryland
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Maryland are more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Maryland.
Maryland vs. Virginia Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Maryland instead of Virginia Beach, you would:
pay 9.3% less for restaurants
|
Virginia Beach
|
Maryland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$18.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
|
$2.00
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. Maryland - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.7% more for groceries
|
Virginia Beach
|
Maryland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.42
|
$3.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
|
$6.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$3.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
|
$4.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
|
$6.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$2.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
|
$3.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$1.57
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. Maryland - Cost of groceries
pay 8.6% more for transportation
|
Virginia Beach
|
Maryland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.12
|
$3.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$98.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,463.99
|
$30,454.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
|
$15.96
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. Maryland - Cost of transportation
pay 0.8% less for housing
|
Virginia Beach
|
Maryland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.07
|
$63.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,751.40
|
$1,820.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.80
|
$1,503.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.02
|
$117.00
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. Maryland - Cost of housing
pay 53.5% more for childcare
|
Virginia Beach
|
Maryland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.78
|
$1,822.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,105.33
|
$31,381.67
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. Maryland - Cost of childcare
pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Virginia Beach
|
Maryland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.73
|
$5.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$10.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.75
|
$52.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$15.30
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. Maryland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.1% less for clothing
|
Virginia Beach
|
Maryland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.92
|
$48.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.33
|
$43.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.45
|
$91.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$119.19
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. Maryland - Cost of clothing
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