Shanghai vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$635
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$4454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
78
85
🏙️ Population
24.9M
459K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 44% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 4461st and 1538th ($1190 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 Shanghai compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 558th and 280th 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
$4.9
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$18553

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Virginia Beach

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