Beijing vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$4239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
74
😀 Quality of life
73
88
🏙️ Population
21.9M
459K

The cost of living in Beijing is 55% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 4987th and 978th ($1108 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 841st in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Virginia Beach ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 2361st and 286th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Virginia Beach

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Beijing Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$16143

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2191
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2342
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2191
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2657
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2295
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2311
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2058
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2379
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2375
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2392
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1953
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2045
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2016
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2508
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1849
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2116
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2073
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2608
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2696
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2003
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2913
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2367
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2862
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1766
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2596
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3350
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2169
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3031
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2379
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2803
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2774
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$3016
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2644
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3338
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2223
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2769