Changsha vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$2764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$6355
🏠 One person rent
$190
$1831
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$3177
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$4536
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
68
76
🏙️ Population
10M
467K

The cost of living in Changsha is 79% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 7932nd and 379th ($577 vs $2764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 339th 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 1.6 months in Long Beach. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Long Beach ranked 231st in the United States, while ranked 3100th and 949th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$6.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$2014
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$1593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$3278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$2898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$94.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$7095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$7019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$7.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$4.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$1510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$27134

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2919
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2874
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2703
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2983
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2851
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2669
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2720
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3229
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2775
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3068
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2716
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3022
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2788
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2662
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2899
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2817
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3640
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2786
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3162
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2735
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3238
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2781
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3104
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2905
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2768
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2780
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3162
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2887
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2803
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3014
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2789
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3036
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2739
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2683