Taoyuan vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taoyuan Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2376
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$308
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1180
$4454
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
75
😀 Quality of life
86
85
🏙️ Population
2.29M
459K

The cost of living in Taoyuan is 59% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 6163rd and 1538th ($861 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1363rd 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 Taoyuan compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Taoyuan ranked 3rd best city to live in Taiwan vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 264th and 280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taoyuan vs Virginia Beach

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Taoyuan Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.82
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$5.47
 Cappuccino
$2.92
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$758
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7365
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4810
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.01
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.3
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.69
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.65
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.2
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13937
$18553

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$1169
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
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$863
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$860
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$995
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$890
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$857
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$791
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$725
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$675
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$913
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$952
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$694
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$689
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$676
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$851
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1114
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$721
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$744
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$787
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$719
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$678
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$735
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$667
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1115
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$741
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$719
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$655
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$588
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$811
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$725
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$644
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$716

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$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
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$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
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$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
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$2369
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$2422
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$3110
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$2150
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$2685