Shanghai vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$636
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$4239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
99
74
😀 Quality of life
76
88
🏙️ Population
24.9M
459K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 53% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 4880th and 978th ($1147 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Shanghai ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Virginia Beach ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 1178th and 286th 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
$4.42
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$16143

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789

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