Shenyang vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Shenyang	Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$612	$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1804	$5516
🏠 One person rent	$235	$1566
🏘️ Family rent	$404	$2522
🍽️ Food expenses	$239	$615
🚐 Transport expenses	$68.4	$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1093	$4239
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	74	74
😀 Quality of life	58	88
🏙️ Population	9.07M	459K

The cost of living in Shenyang is 75% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 7878th and 978th ($612 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 221st 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 1.8 months in Shenyang compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Shenyang ranked 49th best city to live in China vs Virginia Beach ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 6059th and 286th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenyang vs Virginia Beach

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	Shenyang	Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.78	$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$18.4	$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.92	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.98	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$2.85	$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.46	$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$223	$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$169	$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$404	$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$308	$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$38.7	$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$60	$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.4	$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.61%	5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2242	$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1294	$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.37	$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$14.3	$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.7	$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.83	$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.05	$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.09	$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.8	$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.5	$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.8	$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.92	$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.01	$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.44	$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.65	$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.67	$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.44	$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.1	$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.67	$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.27	$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.11	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.89	$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.14	$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.12	$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$21.8	$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.27	$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22	$124
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.41	$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$48.8	$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$68.8	$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$493	$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22712	$16143

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Cities near Shenyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi	Fushun	$499
43 km or 27 mi	Dengta	$537
54 km or 34 mi	Xinmin	$567
63 km or 39 mi	Tieling	$549
63 km or 39 mi	Benxi	$474
63 km or 39 mi	Liaoyang	$519
71 km or 44 mi	Diaobingshan	$548
86 km or 53 mi	Anshan	$457
96 km or 60 mi	Kaiyuan	$552
120 km or 75 mi	Haicheng	$512
138 km or 85 mi	Beizhen	$556
149 km or 93 mi	Fuxin	$578
151 km or 94 mi	Dashiqiao	$528
159 km or 99 mi	Fengcheng	$526
161 km or 100 mi	Yingkou	$540
170 km or 106 mi	Siping	$559
180 km or 112 mi	Gaizhou	$539
186 km or 116 mi	Liaoyuan	$549
186 km or 116 mi	Linghai	$573
190 km or 118 mi	Shuangliao	$550
202 km or 126 mi	Meihekou	$549
204 km or 127 mi	Dandong	$541
206 km or 128 mi	Jinzhou	$603
206 km or 128 mi	Sinuiju	$1572
220 km or 137 mi	Gongzhuling	$491
221 km or 137 mi	Beipiao	$582
223 km or 138 mi	Tongliao	$579
223 km or 139 mi	Donggang	$540
238 km or 148 mi	Zhuanghe	$572
242 km or 150 mi	Ji'an	$529
248 km or 154 mi	Baishan	$555
249 km or 154 mi	Chaoyang	$615
250 km or 155 mi	Panshi	$551
251 km or 156 mi	Kusong	$1550
262 km or 163 mi	Xingcheng	$593
270 km or 168 mi	Wafangdian	$619
274 km or 170 mi	Changchun	$607
281 km or 174 mi	Kanggye	$1556
288 km or 179 mi	Chongju	$1544
289 km or 180 mi	Linjiang	$532

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