Changsha vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$2683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$6239
🏠 One person rent
$211
$1744
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$3093
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$4372
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
90
94
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
10M
467K

The cost of living in Changsha is 77% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 7795th and 604th ($622 vs $2683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 532nd 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 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1.6 months in Long Beach. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Long Beach ranked 279th in the United States, while ranked 2894th and 958th 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
$2.93
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$14.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$5.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1850
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1515
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$3208
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$2788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$7147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$6897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$4.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$7.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$95.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$19617

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$3000
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2893
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2774
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3115
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2922
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2758
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2793
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3124
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2854
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3737
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2739
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3076
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2880
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2694
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2989
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3771
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2867
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3243
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2766
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3238
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2875
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3139
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2866
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2840
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3251
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2868
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2945
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2888
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3066
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2835
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3090
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2826
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3164