Long Beach vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6397
$5513
🏠 One person rent
$1879
$1519
🏘️ Family rent
$3145
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$660
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4411
$4167
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
67
😀 Quality of life
78
75
🏙️ Population
467K
504K

The cost of living in Long Beach is 18% more expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 327th and 998th ($2851 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 273rd and 876th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Long Beach compared to 1.7 months in Mesa. Ranked 271st vs 578th best cities to live in the United States, and 982nd vs 1816th 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
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.12
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.7
$5.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$1553
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1662
$1210
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3174
$2487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2872
$2225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$242
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.6
$82.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7032
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6937
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.7
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.2
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$4.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$5.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$9.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.07
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.93
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.3
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1674
$1207
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19997
$15463

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2927
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2903
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2717
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3058
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2856
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2725
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2731
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3121
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2793
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3688
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2651
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3004
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2807
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2682
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2917
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2854
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3658
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2762
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3122
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3221
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2803
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2970
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2899
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2764
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3157
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2780
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2803
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2786
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2947
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2788
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3008
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2739
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2821

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2447
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2448
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2332
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2349
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3031
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2340
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2491
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1977
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2344
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2320
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2523
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2481
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2322
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2466
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2403
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2365
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2084
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2348
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1940
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2046
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2598
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2095
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$727
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2757
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1760
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1883
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1911
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$881
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$813
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1855
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2751
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$945