Index | Virginia Beach | Virginia | National |
Cost of living | 112 | 109 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 103 | 102 | 100 |
Groceries | 94 | 96 | 100 |
Health care | 103 | 104 | 100 |
Housing | 139 | 130 | 100 |
Transportation | 96 | 96 | 100 |
Utilities | 104 | 100 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $94,183 | $7,849 | $2,197 | $2,826 |
Renters | $56,562 | $4,714 | $1,320 | $1,697 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Virginia | 5.3% | 6% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Virginia | 2% | 5.75% |
Item | Virginia Beach | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $23.24 | $22.08 | 5.2% |
Beauty Salon | $49.08 | $42.88 | 14.5% |
Toothpaste | $2.25 | $2.57 | 12.2% |
Shampoo | $1.03 | $1.15 | 10.4% |
Movie | $12.27 | $11.51 | 6.6% |
Bowling | $22.22 | $16.62 | 33.7% |
Item | Virginia Beach | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.10 | $4.98 | 2.4% |
Fried Chicken | $1.38 | $1.58 | 12.9% |
Milk | $2.09 | $2.42 | 13.8% |
Potatoes | $3.70 | $3.54 | 4.6% |
Pizza | $11.35 | $11.49 | 1.2% |
Beer | $11.14 | $10.04 | 10.9% |
Item | Virginia Beach | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $115.73 | $117.76 | 1.7% |
Doctor | $145.32 | $125.34 | 15.9% |
Dentist | $104.74 | $107.52 | 2.6% |
Ibuprofen | $10.08 | $10.26 | 1.7% |
Lipitor | $438.76 | $459.24 | 4.5% |
Item | Virginia Beach | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $287,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 55.6% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,476.45 | $1,697.41 | 13.0% |
Apartment Rent | $1,380.00 | $949.00 | 45.4% |
Item | Virginia Beach | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.61 | $3.85 | 6.2% |
Tire Balancing | $57.68 | $57.01 | 1.2% |
Item | Virginia Beach | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $194.72 | $177.27 | 9.8% |
Phone | $182.67 | $189.62 | 3.7% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Virginia Beach, VA | 450,882 | 112 | 12.0% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Halifax, NS | 451,852 | n/a | |
Laval, QC | 445,050 | n/a | |
Miami, FL | 461,080 | 114 | 13.8% |
Long Beach, CA | 462,081 | 143 | 43.2% |
Raleigh, NC | 469,698 | 101 | 0.9% |
Virginia Beach, VA | 450,882 | 112 | 12.0% |