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Moving from Orlando to Virginia Beach?

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

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

$72,429/year

$2,571 less than you make now

CategoryOrlandoVirginia Beach
Salary$75,000$72,429
Federal Income Tax-$8,114-$7,548
Social Security-$4,650-$4,491
Medicare-$1,088-$1,050
State Tax-$0-$3,907
Take-Home Pay$61,149$55,433

Why the difference

  • Cost of living is -3.4% in Virginia Beach
  • Housing is -20.6% in Virginia Beach
  • At the same $75,000 salary, you'd pay $4,055/year in taxes in Virginia Beach

Estimated Moving Costs

Distance: ~654 miles

DIY Truck

$3,000

Container

$5,000

Full-Service

$7,000

Salary Equivalents: Orlando to Virginia Beach

Your Orlando SalaryVirginia Beach EquivalentDifferenceVirginia Beach Take-Home
$40,000$38,629-$1,371$31,113
$50,000$48,286-$1,714$38,317
$60,000$57,943-$2,057$45,521
$75,000$72,429-$2,571$55,433
$100,000$96,572-$3,428$71,029
$150,000$144,857-$5,143$101,691

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

How Orlando and Virginia Beach Compare

Housing (21% cheaper in Virginia Beach)

The average 1-bedroom apartment in Virginia Beach rents for $1,630/month compared to $1,460/month in Orlando. Median home prices: $340,000 in Virginia Beach vs $385,000 in Orlando.

Taxes

Florida has no 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 $4,055/year in taxes alone.

Overall Cost of Living

Virginia Beach's overall cost of living is 3.4% lower than Orlando, based on the BEA Regional Price Parity index (where 100 = national average).Orlando: 101.4, 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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