Long Beach vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2661
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5993
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$1801
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$3159
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$584
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5087
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
94
14
😀 Quality of life
77
51
🏙️ Population
467K
224K

The cost of living in Long Beach is 197% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 440th and 5990th ($2661 vs $896) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 394th and 1st in the United States and Suriname, respectively. Check the United States vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Long Beach compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Long Beach ranked 152nd best city to live in the United States vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 720th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Long Beach vs Paramaribo

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Long Beach Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.58
$1.56
 Cappuccino
$4.87
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1874
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1558
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3303
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6502
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7284
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.3
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.63
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.5
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1199
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18490
$497

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Cities near Long Beach

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 Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617