Chongqing vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$2392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$5464
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1512
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$2536
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$4175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
74
😀 Quality of life
74
88
🏙️ Population
32.1M
459K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 75% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 7933rd and 1097th ($601 vs $2392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 940th 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 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Virginia Beach ranked 88th in the United States, while ranked 2353rd and 304th 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
$2.89
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$90.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1635
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$2879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$2143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$2291
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$5.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$9.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$1364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$15986

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Distance City Cost of living
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$581
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$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2385
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2335
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2354
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2703
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2233
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2367
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2065
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2385
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2378
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2379
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1944
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2057
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2003
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2522
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1847
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2111
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2088
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2588
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2681
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1969
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2877
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2379
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2951
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1773
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2544
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3306
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2194
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3030
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2453
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2818
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2650
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2777
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2619
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3292
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2252
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2763