Long Beach vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2732
$2298
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6311
$5364
🏠 One person rent
$1782
$1380
🏘️ Family rent
$3096
$2408
🍽️ Food expenses
$654
$677
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$86
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4305
$3995
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
68
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
467K
504K

The cost of living in Long Beach is 19% more expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 524th and 1283rd ($2732 vs $2298) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 453rd and 1085th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Long Beach compared to 1.7 months in Mesa. Ranked 282nd vs 29th best cities to live in the United States, and 992nd vs 142nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Long Beach vs Mesa

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Long Beach Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.1
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1544
$1074
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3153
$2515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2806
$1978
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7165
$2933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6988
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.6
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$13.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$4.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$6.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.66
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.99
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.4
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1666
$1191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22757
$15548

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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

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2381
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2435
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2471
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3022
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2357
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2490
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1961
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2345
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2227
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2359
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2338
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2312
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2444
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2366
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2324
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2050
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2316
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1930
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2059
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2589
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2110
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$776
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2798
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1764
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1842
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1919
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$890
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1838
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2777
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1004