

Killeen vs Virginia Beach
$337/mo less in Virginia Beach
KilleenVirginia BeachAbout 1,283 miles apart, a flight.
- Virginia Beach costs you more
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,240/mo in Virginia Beach. $2,577/mo in Killeen. −$4,044 a year.
Killeen
$2,577
left each month
Virginia Beach
$2,240
−$337 vs Killeen
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In 2022-2023, 30 households moved Killeen → Virginia Beach (avg AGI $54,733). 75 went the other way. The whole move →
−$337 / mo
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| Per month | Killeen | Virginia Beach | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $6,625 | $7,561 | +$936 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,265 | $1,916 | +$650 |
| Take-home pay | $5,360 | $5,646 | +$286 |
| Rent | $932 | $1,454 | +$522 |
| Getting around | $536 | $547 | +$11 |
| Groceries | $363 | $388 | +$25 |
| Healthcare | $408 | $436 | +$28 |
| Utilities | $227 | $242 | +$15 |
| Everything else | $317 | $339 | +$22 |
| Left over | $2,577 | $2,240 | −$337 |
Salary to match Killeen
$97,000
Gross pay in Virginia Beach that leaves the same amount as $79,500 in Killeen.
Tax difference
−$4,471
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 19.1% in Killeen, 25.3% in Virginia Beach.
More about Virginia Beach
Killeen, TX in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,109 and 222 sunny days; commutes average 24 minutes.
Virginia Beach, VA in full
State income tax topping out at 5.75%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,731 and 219 sunny days; commutes average 25 minutes.
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Virginia Beach → Killeen →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Virginia Beach than Killeen?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Virginia Beach leaves about $337 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $932 in Killeen and $1,454 in Virginia Beach.
Does Virginia Beach have state income tax?
Virginia Beach is in Virginia, which taxes wage income.
What changes if you move from Killeen to Virginia Beach?
The paycheck is taxed in Virginia. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.
Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Killeen and Virginia Beach changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.