Long Beach vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2683
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6239
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$1744
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$3093
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4372
$5389
😷 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 36% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 604th and 4th ($2683 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 532nd and 1st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Long Beach compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Ranked 279th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 958th vs 15th 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
$19.1
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.2
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.8
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.82
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.47
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1515
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3208
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2788
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7147
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6897
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.57
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.51
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.94
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.1
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1650
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19617
$21713

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Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$3000
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2893
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2774
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3115
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2922
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2758
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2793
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3124
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2854
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3737
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2739
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3076
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2880
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2694
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2989
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3771
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2867
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3243
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2766
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3238
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2875
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3139
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2866
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2840
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3251
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2868
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2945
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2888
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3066
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2835
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3090
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2826
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3164

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192