Taipei vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3144
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$586
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$1014
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1768
$4239
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
74
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
2.43M
459K

The cost of living in Taipei is 49% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 4646th and 978th ($1248 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 841st 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 1.4 months in Taipei compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Virginia Beach ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 178th and 286th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taipei vs Virginia Beach

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Taipei Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.4
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$684
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.8
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.34%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13487
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8490
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.95
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.42
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.95
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$642
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16947
$16143

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1123
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$979
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$792
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$889
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$921
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$687
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$942
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$874
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$868
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$884
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$904
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$679
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$673
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$844
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$938
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$672
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1039
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$648
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$971
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$643
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$717
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$892
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$774
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$729
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$687
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1042
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$689
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$702
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$686
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$640
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$677
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$705
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$617
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$611
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$696
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$628
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$684
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$474
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$612

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