Dallas vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2497
$2661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$5993
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$3159
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$584
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
$5087
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
94
😀 Quality of life
91
77
🏙️ Population
1.3M
467K

The cost of living in Dallas is 6% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 689th and 440th ($2497 vs $2661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 620th and 394th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dallas compared to 1.9 months in Long Beach. Ranked 17th vs 152nd best cities to live in the United States, and 116th vs 720th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Long Beach

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Dallas Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$6.58
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1586
$1874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$1558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$3303
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2418
$2822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$6502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$7284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$7.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$4.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$1199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$18490

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200

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