Chicago vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$2683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$6239
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1744
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$3093
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$4372
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
2.75M
467K

The cost of living in Chicago is 6% more expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 358th and 604th ($2851 vs $2683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 532nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.6 months in Long Beach. Ranked 3rd vs 279th best cities to live in the United States, and 18th vs 958th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Long Beach

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Chicago Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$14.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1850
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$1515
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$3208
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$2788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$7147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$6897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$4.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$7.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$95.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$19617

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$3000
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2893
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2774
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3115
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2922
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2758
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2793
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3124
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2854
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3737
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2739
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3076
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2880
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2694
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2989
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3771
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2867
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3243
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2766
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3238
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2875
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3139
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2866
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2840
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3251
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2868
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2945
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2888
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3066
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2835
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3090
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2826
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3164