Long Beach vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2681
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6051
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$1825
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$3146
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$592
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4933
$3968
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
86
😀 Quality of life
77
88
🏙️ Population
467K
384K

The cost of living in Long Beach is 23% more expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 464th and 1420th ($2681 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 406th and 1234th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Long Beach compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Ranked 181st vs 55th best cities to live in the United States, and 769th vs 222nd 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
$16.3
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.81
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.45
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1953
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1605
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2861
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7038
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6988
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.65
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.6
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.6
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1485
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21877
$10192

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Cities near Long Beach

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 New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985