Changsha vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$6397
🏠 One person rent
$202
$1879
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$3145
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$4411
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
10M
467K

The cost of living in Changsha is 79% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 7882nd and 327th ($592 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 273rd 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 1.5 months in Long Beach. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Long Beach ranked 271st in the United States, while ranked 3381st and 982nd 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
$2.78
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$7.12
 Cappuccino
$2.81
$5.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$1954
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$1662
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$3174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$2872
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$56.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$7032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$6937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$34.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$16.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$95.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1674
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$19997

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2927
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2903
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2717
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3058
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2856
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2725
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2731
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3121
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2793
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3688
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2651
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3004
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2807
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2682
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2917
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2854
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3658
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2762
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3122
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3221
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2803
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2970
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2899
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2764
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3157
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2780
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2803
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2786
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2947
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2788
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3008
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2739
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2821