Taipei vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1158
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3291
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$535
$1387
🏘️ Family rent
$1250
$2472
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1789
$4493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
75
😀 Quality of life
86
89
🏙️ Population
2.6M
459K

The cost of living in Taipei is 48% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 4715th and 1277th ($1158 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1122nd 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 Taipei compared to 2 months in Virginia Beach. Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Virginia Beach ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 311th and 186th 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
$5.98
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$3.31
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$573
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1581
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1031
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.93%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12472
$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6228
$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.6
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.86
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.91
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$627
$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18424
$18476

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1028
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$868
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$745
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$828
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$864
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$698
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$931
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$841
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$818
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$761
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$707
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$706
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$661
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$801
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$841
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$683
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1229
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$666
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$654
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$719
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$821
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$776
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$807
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$712
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1231
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$673
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$731
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$719
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$642
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$702
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$643
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$731
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$708
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$633
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$716
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$592
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$605

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2794
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2202
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2482
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2445
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2217
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2358
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2088
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2295
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2299
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2270
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2108
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2026
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2057
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2575
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1917
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2141
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2060
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2504
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2583
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2022
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2279
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2917
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1697
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2417
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3139
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2228
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2890
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2599
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2777
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2436
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2537
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2577
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3236
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2179
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2701