Shenzhen vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Shenzhen | Virginia Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Shenzhen is 57% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 5948th and 1277th ($958 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1122nd 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 1.7 months in Shenzhen compared to 2 months in Virginia Beach. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Virginia Beach ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 556th and 186th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 28 km or 17 mi |  Kowloon | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Hong Kong | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Zhuhai | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Dongguan | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Macau | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Zhongshan | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Huizhou | |
| 100 km or 62 mi | Jiangmen | |
| 105 km or 65 mi | Guangzhou | |
| 112 km or 69 mi | Foshan | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Shanwei | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Kaiping | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Heyuan | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Qingyuan | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Zhaoqing | |
| 212 km or 131 mi | Yunfu | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Yangjiang | |
| 233 km or 145 mi | Puning | |
| 256 km or 159 mi | Shaoguan | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Jieyang | |
| 286 km or 178 mi | Shantou | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Meizhou | |
| 292 km or 182 mi | Chaozhou | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Wuzhou | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Lianzhou | |
| 330 km or 205 mi | Hezhou | |
| 337 km or 209 mi | Gaozhou | |
| 337 km or 210 mi | Maoming | |
| 377 km or 234 mi | Ganzhou | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Chenzhou | |
| 401 km or 249 mi | Yulin | |
| 405 km or 252 mi | Zhanjiang | |
| 415 km or 258 mi | Longyan | |
| 428 km or 266 mi | Zhangzhou | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Guigang | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Xiamen | |
| 477 km or 297 mi | Haikou | |
| 485 km or 301 mi |  Kinmen | |
| 489 km or 304 mi | Guilin | |
| 502 km or 312 mi | Yongzhou |
Cities near Virginia Beach
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 26 km or 16 mi |  Norfolk | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Chesapeake | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Portsmouth | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Hampton | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Newport News | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Suffolk | |
| 96 km or 60 mi | Kill Devil Hills | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Hopewell | |
| 133 km or 82 mi | Petersburg | |
| 152 km or 95 mi | Richmond | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Roanoke Rapids | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Salisbury | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Greenville | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Rocky Mount | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Fredericksburg | |
| 215 km or 133 mi | Wilson | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Waldorf | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | New Bern | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Henderson | |
| 227 km or 141 mi | Kinston | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Marumsco | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Woodbridge | |
| 234 km or 146 mi | Havelock | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Alexandria | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Springfield | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Annapolis | |
| 243 km or 151 mi | Goldsboro | |
| 244 km or 152 mi | Bailey's Crossroads | |
| 245 km or 152 mi | Bowie | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Washington | |
| 247 km or 154 mi | Wake Forest | |
| 247 km or 154 mi | Georgetown | |
| 249 km or 155 mi | Manassas | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Fairfax | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Greenbelt | |
| 253 km or 157 mi | College Park | |
| 255 km or 158 mi | Lower Township | |
| 256 km or 159 mi | Centreville | |
| 256 km or 159 mi | Silver Spring | |
| 256 km or 159 mi | Bethesda |