Chongqing vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$292
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$4454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
87
75
😀 Quality of life
72
85
🏙️ Population
32.1M
459K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 66% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 6733rd and 1538th ($712 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 2233rd and 280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Virginia Beach

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Chongqing Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$5.47
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$18553

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Distance City Cost of living
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$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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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