Changsha vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$2732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$6311
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1782
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$3096
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$654
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$4305
😷 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 7792nd and 524th ($617 vs $2732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 453rd 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 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.6 months in Long Beach. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Long Beach ranked 282nd in the United States, while ranked 3307th and 992nd 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
$2.89
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$72.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$5.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$3153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$2806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$7165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$6988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$7.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$95.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1666
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$22757

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2974
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2874
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2750
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3078
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2880
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2702
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2770
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3118
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2829
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3718
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2695
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3051
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2835
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2688
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2892
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3744
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2820
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3193
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2698
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3227
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2827
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3057
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2930
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2810
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2803
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3199
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2847
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2879
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2850
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3020
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2815
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3055
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2769
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3059