Cost of Living
Cost of Living
The cost of living in Virginia Beach is well below that of other metropolitan areas in the mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States. This cost of living index calculator can help you figure out the cost of living based on your current salary and location.
Virginia Beach Ranks as the Second Best City for Work-Life Balance, SmartAsset (2021)
America's Most Affordable Beach Town, Realtor.com (2018)
A Top Beach for Families, Travel Channel (2018)
America's Best City to Live and Save Money, GoBankingRates (2017)
Virginia Beach MSA
| COST OF LIVING INDEX | NATIONAL AVERAGE = 100 |
|---|---|
| Composite index | 97.4 |
| Grocery items | 95.6 |
| Housing | 93.0 |
| Utilities | 102.0 |
| Transportation | 93.6 |
| Health care | 94.6 |
| Miscellaneous goods and services | 102.9 |
Source: Council for Community Economic Research Cost of Living Index, 2021 Annual Average Data (Released January 2022)
Cost of Living Comparison
| COMPOSITE INDEX | NATIONAL AVERAGE = 100 |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach | 97.4 |
| Anne Arundel County, MD*
(Baltimore-Columbia-Towson MD Metro) | 106.5 |
| Arapahoe County, CO* (Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Metro) | 104.6 |
| Atlanta, GA | 105.0 |
| Bristol County, MA*
(Providence-Warwick RI-MA Metro) | 117.2 |
| Charleston, SC | 99.7 |
| Charlotte, NC | 94.8 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 94.2 |
| Johnson County, KS*
(Kansas City MO-KS Metro) | 93.7 |
| Las Vegas, NV* | 104.3 |
| Long Beach, CA* | 149.3 |
| Miami, FL | 117.1 |
| Ramsey County, MN*
(Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington MN-WI Metro) | 102.9 |
| Savannah, GA | 87.0 |
| Washington County, OR*
(Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro OR-WA Metro) | 130.1 |
| Williamson County, TX*
(Austin-Round Rock TX Metro) | 101.2 |
Source: Council for Community Economic Research Cost of Living Index, 2021 Annual Average Data; *benchmark cities/areas with similar size to Virginia Beach/MSA