Changsha vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$2661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$5993
🏠 One person rent
$178
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$3159
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$584
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$5087
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
70
77
🏙️ Population
10M
467K

The cost of living in Changsha is 80% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 8258th and 440th ($533 vs $2661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 394th 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 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.9 months in Long Beach. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Long Beach ranked 152nd in the United States, while ranked 2707th and 720th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$6.58
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$1558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$3303
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$2822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$6502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$7284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$7.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$4.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$1199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$18490

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2862
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2780
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2615
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2895
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2737
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2541
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2579
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3040
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2685
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2872
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2637
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2935
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2676
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2375
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2800
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2729
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3760
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3148
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2442
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3124
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2661
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2788
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$2886
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2777
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2717
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2886
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2665
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2867
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2652