Berlin vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$5993
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$3159
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$584
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$5087
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
3.68M
467K

The cost of living in Berlin is 24% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 1759th and 440th ($2013 vs $2661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 394th in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.9 months in Long Beach. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Long Beach ranked 152nd in the United States, while ranked 19th and 720th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Long Beach

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Berlin Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$6.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$1874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$3303
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$2822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$6502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$7284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$7.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$4.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$1199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$18490

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

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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
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$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