Taichung vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$2447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$5781
🏠 One person rent
$308
$1595
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$2942
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1355
$4298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
84
75
😀 Quality of life
81
88
🏙️ Population
3.03M
459K

The cost of living in Taichung is 63% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 6071st and 866th ($894 vs $2447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 797th in Taiwan and the United States, respectively. Check Taiwan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Taichung compared to 1.8 months in Virginia Beach. Taichung ranked 7th best city to live in Taiwan vs Virginia Beach ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 521st and 238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taichung vs Virginia Beach

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Taichung Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.57
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$83.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$5.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$1391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1000
$3261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$2615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$84
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5817
$2529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3737
$2307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.4
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.67
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.66
$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.83
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.5
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.3
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$1205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18658
$18786

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$813
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$796
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$728
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$770
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$747
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$897
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$821
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$875
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$731
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1181
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$814
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$967
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$788
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$956
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$625
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$627
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$644
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$823
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$688
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$648
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1155
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$630
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$649
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$603
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$726
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$443
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$655
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$569
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1154
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$671
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$601
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$682
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2767
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2314
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2486
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2525
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2142
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2385
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2086
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2347
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2332
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2340
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2218
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2014
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2073
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2498
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1819
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2169
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2076
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2539
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2601
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1976
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2856
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2309
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2961
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1733
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2566
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3149
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2229
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2893
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2640
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2786
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2471
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2548
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2547
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3174
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2273
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2777