Detroit vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$2681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$6051
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1825
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$3146
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$4933
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
94
😀 Quality of life
88
77
🏙️ Population
639K
467K

The cost of living in Detroit is 25% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 1856th and 464th ($2006 vs $2681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 406th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.8 months in Long Beach. Ranked 53rd vs 181st best cities to live in the United States, and 216th vs 769th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Long Beach

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Detroit Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$6.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$1953
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$3294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$2861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$7038
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$6988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$1485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$21877

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2754
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2817
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2598
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2845
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2709
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2552
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2572
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$2984
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2681
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2938
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2570
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2866
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2633
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2569
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2834
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2761
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3603
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2612
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3054
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2354
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3112
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2708
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2861
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2604
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2685
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3087
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2652
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2682
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2673
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2831
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2673
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2959
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2675
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2614