Denver vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2771
$2661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6354
$5993
🏠 One person rent
$1753
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$3084
$3159
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$584
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5105
$5087
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
94
😀 Quality of life
90
77
🏙️ Population
716K
467K

The cost of living in Denver is 4% more expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 294th and 440th ($2771 vs $2661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 256th and 394th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Denver compared to 1.9 months in Long Beach. Ranked 23rd vs 152nd best cities to live in the United States, and 134th vs 720th 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
$17.6
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$6.58
 Cappuccino
$5.51
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1825
$1874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1500
$1558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3360
$3303
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$2822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.3
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4848
$6502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3873
$7284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$119
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$7.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$4.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.3
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1322
$1199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16286
$18490

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2476
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2334
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2438
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2467
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2456
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2324
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2321
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2494
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2463
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2501
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2387
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2501
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2395
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2443
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2374
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2478
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2355
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2659
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2502
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1912
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2183
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2334
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2287
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1801
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2411
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1852
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$2226
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1916
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1647
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2312
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$2013
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1707
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1780
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2013
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2112
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$1833
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1699
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1778

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