Shanghai vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$2399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3104
$5692
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1509
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$2680
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$931
$4354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
74
😀 Quality of life
77
90
🏙️ Population
24.9M
459K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 53% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 4879th and 1045th ($1128 vs $2399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.8 months in Shanghai compared to 1.8 months in Virginia Beach. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Virginia Beach ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 1383rd and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Virginia Beach

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Shanghai Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.7
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$89.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$848
$1571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$1283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1510
$2887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.36%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14877
$2520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7318
$2299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.8
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.41
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$3.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.6
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.7
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1172
$1618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27624
$16163

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1003
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$673
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$696
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$771
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$597
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$612
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$632
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$547
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$679
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$631
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$634
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$576
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$713
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$621
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$740
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$674
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$601
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$630
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$826
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$622
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$634
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$639
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$597
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$642
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$597
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$664
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$531
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$602
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$618
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$637
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$672
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$663
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$590
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$666
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$659
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$617
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$753

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