Columbus vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$2661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$5993
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$3159
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$584
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$5087
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
94
😀 Quality of life
87
77
🏙️ Population
906K
467K

The cost of living in Columbus is 17% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 1282nd and 440th ($2202 vs $2661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 394th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.9 months in Long Beach. Ranked 47th vs 152nd best cities to live in the United States, and 202nd vs 720th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Long Beach

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Columbus Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$6.58
 Cappuccino
$4.89
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$1874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$1558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$3303
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$2822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$6502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$7284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$7.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$4.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$1199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$18490

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2862
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2780
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2615
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2895
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2737
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2541
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2579
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3040
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2685
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2872
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2637
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2935
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2676
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2375
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2800
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2729
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3760
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3148
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2442
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3124
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2661
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2788
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$2886
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2777
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2717
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2886
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2665
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2867
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2652