London vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3321
$2661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7723
$5993
🏠 One person rent
$2218
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$3918
$3159
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$584
🚐 Transport expenses
$349
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$5087
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
98
77
🏙️ Population
8.91M
467K

The cost of living in London is 25% more expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 38th and 440th ($3321 vs $2661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 394th in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in London compared to 1.9 months in Long Beach. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Long Beach ranked 152nd in the United States, while ranked 5th and 720th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Long Beach

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London Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.7
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$6.58
 Cappuccino
$4.62
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2493
$1874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$1558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4599
$3303
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$2822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16999
$6502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9363
$7284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.6
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.1
$7.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$4.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.8
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2256
$1199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25471
$18490

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908

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