Long Beach vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2732
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6311
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$1782
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$3096
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$654
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4305
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
467K
8.8M

The cost of living in Long Beach is 35% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 524th and 4th ($2732 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 453rd and 2nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Long Beach compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Ranked 282nd vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 992nd vs 18th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Long Beach vs New York City

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Long Beach New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.1
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1544
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3153
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2806
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7165
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6988
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.6
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.66
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.99
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.4
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1666
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22757
$21999

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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 York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188