Changsha vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$2392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$5464
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1512
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$2536
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$4175
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
90
74
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
10M
459K

The cost of living in Changsha is 74% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 7792nd and 1097th ($617 vs $2392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 940th 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 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Virginia Beach ranked 88th in the United States, while ranked 3307th and 304th 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
$2.89
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$90.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1635
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$2879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$2143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$2291
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$5.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$9.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$15986

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2385
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2335
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2354
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2703
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2233
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2367
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2065
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2385
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2378
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2379
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1944
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2057
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2003
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2522
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1847
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2111
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2088
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2588
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2681
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1969
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2877
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2379
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2951
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1773
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2544
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3306
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2194
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3030
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2453
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2818
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2650
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2777
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2619
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3292
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2252
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2763