Virginia Beach
USA
Updated on August 27, 2025
Overview
Virginia Beach is a tourist city in southeastern Virginia on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay. It's a classic beach vacation destination that maintains a long-standing reputation as an ideal family-friendly oceanfront resort, featuring a 300-foot wide beach surrounded by a three-mile concrete boardwalk.
Average cost of living€2,679.40
Quality of Life75/100
Accommodation
Rent room (flat-share)€850.00
1-bed flat (center)€1,600.68
1-bed flat (outside)€1,319.10
3-bed flat (center)€2,574.42
3-bed flat (outside)€2,239.83
Utilities
Basic utilities€185.00
Internet€60.00
Mobile plan€55.00
Transportation
One-way ticket€1.72
Monthly pass€60.30
Taxi start€3.00
Gasoline (1 l)€0.69
Leisure
Cinema ticket€13.00
Fitness club€40.00
Education
Preschool (month)€1,000.00
Intl. primary (year)€17,000.00
Buying House
sqm in city center€2,176.96
sqm outside center€1,968.16
Advantages
- ✓ 300-foot wide beach with three-mile concrete boardwalk
- ✓ Temperate climate year-round
- ✓ Wide variety of recreational activities including hiking, kayaking, and biking
- ✓ Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and nearby state parks
- ✓ Activities like fishing, golf, whale watching, and dolphin watching
- ✓ New developments coming in 2025 including concert venues and entertainment
- ✓ Significant reduction in violent crimes in recent years
Disadvantages
- × Slightly declining population (-0.44% annually)
- × Can be very crowded during tourist season
- × Economic dependence on seasonal tourism
- × Police department staffing challenges