Hangzhou vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$391
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$4454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
75
😀 Quality of life
72
85
🏙️ Population
11.9M
459K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 61% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 6270th and 1538th ($831 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th 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 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 2093rd and 280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Virginia Beach

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Hangzhou Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$18553

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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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