Dallas vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2461
$2732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5293
$6311
🏠 One person rent
$1459
$1782
🏘️ Family rent
$2021
$3096
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$654
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4563
$4305
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
94
😀 Quality of life
94
78
🏙️ Population
1.3M
467K

The cost of living in Dallas is 10% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 948th and 524th ($2461 vs $2732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 815th and 453rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 1.6 months in Long Beach. Ranked 6th vs 282nd best cities to live in the United States, and 46th vs 992nd 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
$17.8
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.4
$72.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.06
$7
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$5.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$1919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$1544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2187
$3153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1641
$2806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4391
$7165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2836
$6988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$5.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$7.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.11
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.6
$95.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1318
$1666
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24367
$22757

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2258
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2114
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2198
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2147
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2208
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2212
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2357
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2246
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2188
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2142
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2114
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2309
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2373
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2127
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2126
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2220
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2124
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2076
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2127
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2233
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2129
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2193
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2579
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2293
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2393
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2196
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2105
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2145
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2225

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2974
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2874
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2750
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3078
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2880
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2702
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2770
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3118
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2829
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3718
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2695
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3051
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2835
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2688
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2892
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3744
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2820
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3193
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2698
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3227
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2827
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3057
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2930
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2810
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2803
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3199
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2847
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2879
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2850
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3020
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2815
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3055
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2769
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3059