Dongguan vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$265
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$4239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
74
😀 Quality of life
71
88
🏙️ Population
10.5M
459K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 72% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 7308th and 978th ($694 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th 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 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Virginia Beach ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 3241st and 286th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Virginia Beach

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Dongguan Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$16143

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Virginia Beach

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