Chengdu vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$4239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
74
😀 Quality of life
76
88
🏙️ Population
20.9M
459K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 72% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 7360th and 978th ($688 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Virginia Beach ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 1238th and 286th 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
$2.83
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$16143

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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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