Shenzhen vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$939
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$484
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$1181
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.2
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1524
$4454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
75
😀 Quality of life
80
85
🏙️ Population
17.5M
459K

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 55% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 5744th and 1538th ($939 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 1.6 months in Shenzhen compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 460th and 280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Virginia Beach

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Shenzhen Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$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
$650
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.6%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12768
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7264
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.56
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.98
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24305
$18553

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2614
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$618
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$589
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1565
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$481
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$837
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$812
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$742
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$575
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1083
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$816
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$891
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$781
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$791
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$830
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$876
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$738
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$856
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$799
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$588
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$824
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$774
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$785
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$831
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$857
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$812
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$752
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$806
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$719
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$735
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$721
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$620
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$851
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$525
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$584

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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