Boston vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$2681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$6051
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$1825
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$3146
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$4933
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
92
77
🏙️ Population
676K
467K

The cost of living in Boston is 29% more expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 32nd and 464th ($3467 vs $2681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 406th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.8 months in Long Beach. Ranked 15th vs 181st best cities to live in the United States, and 89th vs 769th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Long Beach

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Boston Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$6.81
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$1953
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$1605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$3294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$2861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$7038
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$6988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$1485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$21877

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Long Beach

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
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$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