Chengdu vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$4454
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
75
😀 Quality of life
73
85
🏙️ Population
20.9M
459K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 70% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 7269th and 1538th ($643 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1363rd 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 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 1633rd and 280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Virginia Beach

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Chengdu Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$18553

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685