Long Beach vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2661
$2425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5993
$5586
🏠 One person rent
$1801
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$3159
$2692
🍽️ Food expenses
$584
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5087
$4753
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
67
😀 Quality of life
77
74
🏙️ Population
467K
504K

The cost of living in Long Beach is 10% more expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 440th and 807th ($2661 vs $2425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 394th and 730th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Long Beach compared to 2 months in Mesa. Ranked 152nd vs 293rd best cities to live in the United States, and 720th vs 1211th 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
$16.5
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.58
$5.55
 Cappuccino
$4.87
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1874
$1575
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1558
$1189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3303
$2507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$2344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$88.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6502
$2944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7284
$2950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.3
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$5.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$8.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.63
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.5
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1199
$1084
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18490
$10431

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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

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2392
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2381
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2459
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2427
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2368
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2390
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2340
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$2339
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2405
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2414
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2485
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2428
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2347
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2379
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2105
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2096
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2275
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$2042
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2076
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2004
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2043
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$874
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2692
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$2008
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1941
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$865
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$881
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1886
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2687
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1054