Denver vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$2732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6409
$6311
🏠 One person rent
$1710
$1782
🏘️ Family rent
$2799
$3096
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$654
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4539
$4305
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
94
😀 Quality of life
89
78
🏙️ Population
716K
467K

The cost of living in Denver is 2% more expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 432nd and 524th ($2791 vs $2732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th and 453rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.6 months in Long Beach. Ranked 61st vs 282nd best cities to live in the United States, and 239th vs 992nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Long Beach

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Denver Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$72.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$5.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1860
$1919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2961
$3153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$2806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$7165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3638
$6988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.03
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$5.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.7
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$7.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$95.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1796
$1666
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18639
$22757

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676

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