Long Beach vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2661
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5993
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$1801
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$3159
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$584
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5087
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
77
96
🏙️ Population
467K
8.8M

The cost of living in Long Beach is 34% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 440th and 6th ($2661 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 394th and 4th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Long Beach compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Ranked 152nd vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 720th vs 8th 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
$16.5
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.58
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.87
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1874
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1558
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3303
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6502
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7284
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.3
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.63
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.5
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1199
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18490
$17859

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2862
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2780
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2615
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2895
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2737
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2541
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2579
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3040
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2685
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2872
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2637
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2935
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2676
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2375
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2800
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2729
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3760
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3148
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2442
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3124
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2661
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2788
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$2886
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2777
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2717
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2886
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2665
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2867
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2652

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028