Guangzhou vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$342
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$4239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
74
😀 Quality of life
77
88
🏙️ Population
18.7M
459K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 68% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 6854th and 978th ($785 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Virginia Beach ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 1149th and 286th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Virginia Beach

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Guangzhou Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$16143

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

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