Austin vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$2661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$5993
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$3159
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$584
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$5087
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
94
😀 Quality of life
90
77
🏙️ Population
962K
467K

The cost of living in Austin is 3% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 548th and 440th ($2590 vs $2661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 394th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 1.9 months in Long Beach. Ranked 20th vs 152nd best cities to live in the United States, and 126th vs 720th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Long Beach

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Austin Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$6.58
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$1558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$3303
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$2822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$6502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$7284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$7.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$4.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$1199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$18490

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2862
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2780
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2615
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2895
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2737
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2541
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2579
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3040
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2685
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2872
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2637
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2935
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2676
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2375
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2800
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2729
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3760
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3148
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2442
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3124
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2661
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2788
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$2886
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2777
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2717
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2886
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2665
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2867
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2652