Chicago vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$6397
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$1879
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$3145
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$4411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
97
78
🏙️ Population
2.75M
467K

The cost of living in Chicago is 2% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 394th and 327th ($2799 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 273rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 1.5 months in Long Beach. Ranked 2nd vs 271st best cities to live in the United States, and 16th vs 982nd 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
$19.2
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$7.12
 Cappuccino
$5.6
$5.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$1954
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$1662
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$3174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$2872
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$56.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$7032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$6937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$34.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$16.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$3.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$95.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$1674
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$19997

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2927
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2903
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2717
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3058
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2856
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2725
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2731
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3121
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2793
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3688
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2651
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3004
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2807
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2682
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2917
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2854
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3658
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2762
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3122
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3221
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2803
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2970
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2899
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2764
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3157
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2780
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2803
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2786
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2947
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2788
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3008
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2739
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2821