Long Beach vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2764
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6355
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$1831
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$3177
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4536
$5544
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
76
95
🏙️ Population
467K
8.8M

The cost of living in Long Beach is 38% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 379th and 3rd ($2764 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 339th 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 1.2 months in New York City. Ranked 231st vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 949th vs 22nd 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
$16.2
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.61
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2014
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1593
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3278
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2898
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7095
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7019
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.7
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.58
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.13
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.8
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1510
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27134
$21465

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Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2919
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2874
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2703
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2983
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2851
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2669
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2720
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3229
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2775
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3068
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2716
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3022
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2788
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2662
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2899
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2817
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3640
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2786
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3162
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2735
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3238
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2781
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3104
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2905
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2768
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2780
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3162
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2887
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2803
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3014
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2789
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3036
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2739
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2683

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111