Cost Of Living in Virginia, MN

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Virginia	Minnesota	National
Cost of living	89	99	100
Goods & Services	109	100	100
Groceries	97	98	100
Health care	124	109	100
Housing	54	100	100
Transportation	99	97	100
Utilities	93	93	100

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The cost of living in Virginia is 10% lower than the Minnesota average
The cost of living in Virginia is 11% lower than the national average
Virginia housing is 46% lower than the national average
Minnesota general sales tax is 35% higher than the national average
Minnesota state income tax is 106% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$63,545	$5,295	$1,483	$1,907
Renters	$15,491	$1,291	$361	$465

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Virginia, MN, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Virginia, homeowners have a median income of $63,545. Using that number, a maximum of $1,483 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $15,491, which means there is a maximum of $361 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

Minnesota Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Minnesota	6.875%	7.875%

Minnesota Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Minnesota	5.35%	9.85%

Goods & Services

Item	Virginia	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$27.97	$24.26	15.3%
Beauty Salon	$37.17	$45.56	18.4%
Toothpaste	$3.62	$3.70	2.2%
Shampoo	$1.52	$1.28	18.6%
Movie	$11.24	$12.13	7.4%
Bowling	$26.39	$18.00	46.6%

Groceries

Item	Virginia	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.75	$5.84	1.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.35	$1.57	13.9%
Milk	$4.58	$4.67	2.0%
Potatoes	$4.86	$4.93	1.4%
Pizza	$13.07	$12.09	8.2%
Beer	$9.52	$10.41	8.5%

Health Care

Item	Virginia	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$109.94	$125.68	12.5%
Doctor	$162.98	$135.78	20.0%
Dentist	$96.90	$113.29	14.5%
Ibuprofen	$10.88	$10.65	2.1%
Lipitor	$492.95	$468.60	5.2%

Housing

Item	Virginia	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$90,800.00	$184,700.00	50.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,954.72	$2,346.69	16.7%
Apartment Rent	$634.00	$949.00	33.2%

Transportation

Item	Virginia	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.31	$3.46	4.3%
Tire Balancing	$61.97	$59.92	3.4%

Utilities

Item	Virginia	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$175.69	$193.99	9.4%
Phone	$188.55	$192.25	1.9%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Kinney, MN	186	83	17.0%
Aurora, MN	1,679	84	16.0%
Leonidas, MN	37	86	13.8%
Eveleth, MN	3,592	88	12.1%
Biwabik, MN	643	88	11.8%
Virginia, MN	8,421	89	10.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
South San Gabriel, CA	8,420	160	59.6%
Rice Lake, WI	8,420	94	6.3%
Dalhart, TX	8,422	86	13.5%
Perry Heights, OH	8,423	87	12.5%
Donaldsonville, LA	8,424	88	12.4%
Virginia, MN	8,421	89	10.8%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Virginia, MN