Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Kingdom vs. Virginia Beach Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 8.8% more expensive than Virginia Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.5% less in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% less in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 55.4% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 1.5% less in United Kingdom
- Childcare
-
pay 7.2% more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.3% more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% more in United Kingdom
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in United Kingdom are more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in United Kingdom.
United Kingdom vs. Virginia Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Virginia Beach, you would:
pay 13.5% less for restaurants
|
Virginia Beach
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.41
£15.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.94
£7.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.32
£1.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
|
$1.65
£1.23
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.9% less for groceries
|
Virginia Beach
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.42
|
$1.59
£1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
|
$4.71
£3.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$6.20
£4.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.32
£0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$1.28
£0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
|
$1.49
£1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.72
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.71
£0.53
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 55.4% more for transportation
|
Virginia Beach
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.12
|
$7.22
£5.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$99.05
£74.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,463.99
|
$36,224.29
£27,089.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
|
$22.08
£16.51
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 1.5% less for housing
|
Virginia Beach
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.07
|
$41.90
£31.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,751.40
|
$1,285.79
£961.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.80
|
$1,062.09
£794.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.02
|
$233.57
£174.67
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 7.2% more for childcare
|
Virginia Beach
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.78
|
$1,530.71
£1,144.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,105.33
|
$19,375.12
£14,489.32
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 25.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Virginia Beach
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.35
£4.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.73
|
$4.54
£3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$19.18
£14.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.75
|
$49.26
£36.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$13.88
£10.38
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.7% more for clothing
|
Virginia Beach
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.92
|
$86.00
£64.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.33
|
$44.20
£33.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.45
|
$95.21
£71.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$101.36
£75.80
|
|
Virginia Beach vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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