Cost of living comparison
compared to
New York vs. Virginia Beach Cost of Living Summary
New York is 12.9% more expensive than Virginia Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.0% less in New York
- Groceries
-
pay 29.7% more in New York
- Transportation
-
pay 17.6% more in New York
- Housing
-
pay 6.3% more in New York
- Childcare
-
pay 32.4% more in New York
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.3% more in New York
- Clothing
-
pay 13.8% less in New York
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in New York are more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in New York.
New York vs. Virginia Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New York instead of Virginia Beach, you would:
pay 6.0% less for restaurants
|
Virginia Beach
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
|
$1.86
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. New York - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.7% more for groceries
|
Virginia Beach
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.42
|
$3.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
|
$4.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
|
$5.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$2.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$1.63
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. New York - Cost of groceries
pay 17.6% more for transportation
|
Virginia Beach
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.12
|
$3.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$95.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,463.99
|
$33,821.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
|
$19.88
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. New York - Cost of transportation
pay 6.3% more for housing
|
Virginia Beach
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.07
|
$65.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,751.40
|
$1,876.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.80
|
$1,567.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.02
|
$139.14
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. New York - Cost of housing
pay 32.4% more for childcare
|
Virginia Beach
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.78
|
$1,788.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,105.33
|
$24,966.76
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. New York - Cost of childcare
pay 24.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Virginia Beach
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.73
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$14.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.75
|
$63.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$14.99
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. New York - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.8% less for clothing
|
Virginia Beach
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.92
|
$49.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.33
|
$44.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.45
|
$85.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$115.57
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. New York - Cost of clothing
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