Changsha vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$6051
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1825
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$3146
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$4933
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
68
77
🏙️ Population
10M
467K

The cost of living in Changsha is 78% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 7989th and 464th ($582 vs $2681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 406th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.8 months in Long Beach. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Long Beach ranked 181st in the United States, while ranked 3254th and 769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Long Beach

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Changsha Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$6.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1953
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$3294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$2861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$7038
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$6988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$1485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$21877

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2754
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2817
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2598
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2845
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2709
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2552
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2572
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$2984
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2681
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2938
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2570
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2866
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2633
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2569
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2834
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2761
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3603
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2612
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3054
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2354
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3112
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2708
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2861
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2604
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2685
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3087
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2652
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2682
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2673
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2831
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2673
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2959
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2675
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2614