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Moving from Denver to Virginia Beach?

Here's what you'd need to earn to maintain your lifestyle.

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To maintain your Denver lifestyle in Virginia Beach, you'd need to earn:

$69,441/year

$5,559 less than you make now

CategoryDenverVirginia Beach
Salary$75,000$69,441
Federal Income Tax-$8,114-$6,891
Social Security-$4,650-$4,305
Medicare-$1,088-$1,007
State Tax-$3,300-$3,735
Take-Home Pay$57,849$53,502

Why the difference

  • Cost of living is -7.4% in Virginia Beach
  • Housing is -33.3% in Virginia Beach
  • At the same $75,000 salary, you'd pay $755/year in taxes in Virginia Beach

Estimated Moving Costs

Distance: ~1,579 miles

DIY Truck

$4,000

Container

$6,500

Full-Service

$9,000

Salary Equivalents: Denver to Virginia Beach

Your Denver SalaryVirginia Beach EquivalentDifferenceVirginia Beach Take-Home
$40,000$37,035-$2,965$29,924
$50,000$46,294-$3,706$36,831
$60,000$55,553-$4,447$43,739
$75,000$69,441-$5,559$53,502
$100,000$92,588-$7,412$68,455
$150,000$138,881-$11,119$97,950

Single filer, 2025 tax brackets, standard deduction. Equivalents based on BEA Regional Price Parities.

How Denver and Virginia Beach Compare

Housing (33% cheaper in Virginia Beach)

The average 1-bedroom apartment in Virginia Beach rents for $1,630/month compared to $1,600/month in Denver. Median home prices: $340,000 in Virginia Beach vs $570,000 in Denver.

Taxes

Colorado has a flat 4.4% state income tax. Virginia has a progressive state income tax from 2.0% to 5.8%. On a $75,000 salary, moving to Virginia Beach would cost you about $755/year in taxes alone.

Overall Cost of Living

Virginia Beach's overall cost of living is 7.4% lower than Denver, based on the BEA Regional Price Parity index (where 100 = national average).Denver: 105.8, Virginia Beach: 97.9.

Plan Your Move

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Average 1BR rent in Virginia Beach: $1,630/month. Browse available listings.

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