Berlin vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$2681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$6051
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$1825
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$3146
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$4933
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
3.76M
467K

The cost of living in Berlin is 22% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 1583rd and 464th ($2104 vs $2681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 406th 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 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.8 months in Long Beach. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Long Beach ranked 181st in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 769th 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
$14.5
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$6.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$1953
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$1605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$3294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$2861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$7038
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$6988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$21877

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2754
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2817
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2598
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2845
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2709
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2552
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2572
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$2984
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2681
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2938
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2570
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2866
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2633
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2569
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2834
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2761
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3603
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2612
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3054
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2354
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$3112
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2708
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2861
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2604
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2685
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3087
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2652
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2682
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2673
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2831
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2673
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2959
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2675
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2614