Beijing vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$5692
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1509
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$2680
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$4354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
74
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
21.9M
459K

The cost of living in Beijing is 57% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 5355th and 1045th ($1029 vs $2399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 916th 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.8 months in Virginia Beach. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Virginia Beach ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 2546th and 216th 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
$4.24
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$89.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$1283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$2887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$2520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$2299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$3.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$1618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$16163

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2593
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2287
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2414
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2679
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2224
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2384
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2115
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2408
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2395
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2438
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1935
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2076
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2071
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2509
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1893
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2171
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2176
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2506
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2582
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1983
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2919
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2355
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2940
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1812
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2495
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3328
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2225
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3054
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2693
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2791
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2482
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2563
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2553
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3275
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2287
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2710