Dallas vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5210
$6397
🏠 One person rent
$1465
$1879
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$3145
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4795
$4411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
94
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
1.3M
467K

The cost of living in Dallas is 14% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 948th and 327th ($2447 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 834th and 273rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dallas compared to 1.5 months in Long Beach. Ranked 37th vs 271st best cities to live in the United States, and 136th vs 982nd 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
$18.5
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$7.12
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$5.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1516
$1954
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$1662
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2176
$3174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$2872
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63
$56.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3818
$7032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2456
$6937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$34.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$3.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$95.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1152
$1674
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24402
$19997

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216

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