Arlington vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Arlington Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1685
$2538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$6386
🏠 One person rent
$1027
$1641
🏘️ Family rent
$1784
$3427
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5161
$5886
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
90
94
😀 Quality of life
77
92
🏙️ Population
394K
467K

The cost of living in Arlington is 34% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 2320th and 157th ($1685 vs $2538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1983rd and 130th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.1 months in Arlington compared to 2.3 months in Long Beach. Ranked 99th vs 10th best cities to live in the United States, and 647th vs 62nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Long Beach

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Arlington Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.6
$67.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.82
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$7.26
 Cappuccino
$4.03
$6.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$1847
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$1390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1517
$3641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1580
$3113
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$10132
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1803
$6830
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.77
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.8
$65.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$24.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$4.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$5.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.36
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.71
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.81
$4.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.7
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$599
$1409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$16828

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2040
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2322
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2011
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2020
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2018
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2132
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2020
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2104
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2021
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2019
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2314
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2018
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2178
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2007
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2015
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2032
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2012
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2018
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2489
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2013
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2010
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2009
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2016
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1958
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2023
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2008
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2011
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2017
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2024
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2147
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2325
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2008
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2108

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2099
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2012
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2019
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2005
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2032
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2032
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2026
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$2647
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2018
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2321
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2772
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2024
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2485
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2580
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$2392
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2027
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$2006
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2010
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$2783
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2024
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$1951
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2014
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2013
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2022
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$2019
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2018
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2070
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2007
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2026
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2021
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2408
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2019
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2501