Changsha vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1387
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$2472
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$4493
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
75
😀 Quality of life
68
89
🏙️ Population
10M
459K

The cost of living in Changsha is 74% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 7989th and 1277th ($582 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 1122nd 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 2 months in Virginia Beach. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Virginia Beach ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 3254th and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Virginia Beach

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Changsha Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$6.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$18476

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2794
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2202
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2482
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2445
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2217
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2358
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2088
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2295
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2299
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2270
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2108
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2026
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2057
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2575
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1917
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2141
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2060
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2504
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2583
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2022
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2279
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2917
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1697
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2417
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3139
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2228
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2890
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2599
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2777
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2436
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2537
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2577
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3236
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2179
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2701