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Moving from Salt Lake City to Virginia Beach?

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

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To maintain your Salt Lake City lifestyle in Virginia Beach, you'd need to earn:

$72,824/year

$2,176 less than you make now

CategorySalt Lake CityVirginia Beach
Salary$75,000$72,824
Federal Income Tax-$8,114-$7,635
Social Security-$4,650-$4,515
Medicare-$1,088-$1,056
State Tax-$3,375-$3,930
Take-Home Pay$57,774$55,688

Why the difference

  • Cost of living is -2.9% in Virginia Beach
  • Housing is -20.5% in Virginia Beach
  • At the same $75,000 salary, you'd pay $680/year in taxes in Virginia Beach

Estimated Moving Costs

Distance: ~1,939 miles

DIY Truck

$4,000

Container

$6,500

Full-Service

$9,000

Salary Equivalents: Salt Lake City to Virginia Beach

Your Salt Lake City SalaryVirginia Beach EquivalentDifferenceVirginia Beach Take-Home
$40,000$38,839-$1,161$31,270
$50,000$48,549-$1,451$38,514
$60,000$58,259-$1,741$45,757
$75,000$72,824-$2,176$55,688
$100,000$97,098-$2,902$71,369
$150,000$145,647-$4,353$102,186

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

How Salt Lake City 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 $1,200/month in Salt Lake City. Median home prices: $340,000 in Virginia Beach vs $572,000 in Salt Lake City.

Taxes

Utah has a flat 4.5% 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 $680/year in taxes alone.

Overall Cost of Living

Virginia Beach's overall cost of living is 2.9% lower than Salt Lake City, based on the BEA Regional Price Parity index (where 100 = national average).Salt Lake City: 100.9, 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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