Dongguan vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$2399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$5692
🏠 One person rent
$263
$1509
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$2680
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$4354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
69
74
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
10.5M
459K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 72% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 7341st and 1045th ($662 vs $2399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 916th 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 Dongguan compared to 1.8 months in Virginia Beach. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Virginia Beach ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 3389th and 216th 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
$2.78
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$89.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$1283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$2520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$2299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$3.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$1618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$16163

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2593
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2287
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2414
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2679
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2224
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2384
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2115
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2408
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2395
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2438
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1935
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2076
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2071
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2509
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1893
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2171
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2176
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2506
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2582
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1983
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2919
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2355
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2940
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1812
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2495
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3328
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2225
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3054
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2693
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2791
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2482
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2563
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2553
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3275
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2287
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2710