Taichung vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$2392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$5464
🏠 One person rent
$348
$1512
🏘️ Family rent
$601
$2536
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$4175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
85
74
😀 Quality of life
86
88
🏙️ Population
2.87M
459K

The cost of living in Taichung is 60% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 5984th and 1097th ($957 vs $2392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 940th 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 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Taichung ranked 7th best city to live in Taiwan vs Virginia Beach ranked 88th in the United States, while ranked 409th and 304th 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
$4.75
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$90.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$1635
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$593
$2879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$2143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.27%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6960
$2291
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7979
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.37
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$5.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$9.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.81
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.7
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.8
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.7
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$1364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17495
$15986

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$888
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$879
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$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
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$910
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$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2385
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2335
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2354
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2703
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2233
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2367
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2065
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2385
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2378
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2379
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1944
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2057
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2003
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2522
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1847
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2111
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2088
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2588
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2681
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1969
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2877
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2379
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2951
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1773
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2544
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3306
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2194
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3030
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2453
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2818
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2650
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2777
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2619
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3292
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$2252
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2763