Long Beach vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2732
$2226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6311
$5309
🏠 One person rent
$1782
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$3096
$2217
🍽️ Food expenses
$654
$693
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4305
$3883
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
85
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
467K
384K

The cost of living in Long Beach is 23% more expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 524th and 1435th ($2732 vs $2226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 453rd and 1194th 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 New Orleans. Ranked 282nd vs 83rd best cities to live in the United States, and 992nd vs 290th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Long Beach vs New Orleans

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Long Beach New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$23.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.1
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$5.56
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$1444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1544
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3153
$2576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2806
$1777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7165
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6988
$1749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.6
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$16.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.66
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.99
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.4
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1666
$1551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22757
$10147

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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 New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2143
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2038
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1772
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2062
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1720
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1705
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2146
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2045
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2052
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1753
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1852
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1693
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1933
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1807
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1698
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1672
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1950
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1812
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1809
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2095
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2240
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1953
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2099
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1766
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2093
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2023
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2102
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1881
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1904
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1971
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1992
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1615
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1917
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1900
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1844
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1605
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1962