Long Beach vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2681
$2416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6051
$5566
🏠 One person rent
$1825
$1501
🏘️ Family rent
$3146
$2684
🍽️ Food expenses
$592
$669
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4933
$4509
😷 Air quality
Good
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 11% more expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 464th and 891st ($2681 vs $2416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 406th and 790th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Long Beach compared to 1.9 months in Mesa. Ranked 181st vs 362nd best cities to live in the United States, and 769th vs 1361st 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
$16.3
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.81
$5.33
 Cappuccino
$5.45
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1953
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1605
$1187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$2498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2861
$2329
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$87.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7038
$2902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6988
$2944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$9.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.65
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.6
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$23.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.6
$54.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1485
$1120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21877
$10345

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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

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2372
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2430
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2588
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2414
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2369
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1989
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2201
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2291
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2518
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2446
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2287
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2339
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2313
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2422
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2052
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2040
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2484
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1954
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2026
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2268
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$1986
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$786
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2638
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1792
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1886
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1928
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$758
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$778
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1842
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2643
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$955