Chicago vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$2681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$6051
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$1825
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$3146
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$4933
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
96
77
🏙️ Population
2.75M
467K

The cost of living in Chicago is 0.5% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 483rd and 464th ($2667 vs $2681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 406th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.8 months in Long Beach. Ranked 3rd vs 181st best cities to live in the United States, and 20th vs 769th 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
$21
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$6.81
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$1953
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$1605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$3294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$2861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$7038
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$6988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$1485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$21877

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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