Long Beach vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2732
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6311
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1782
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$3096
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$654
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4305
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
467K
1.6M

The cost of living in Long Beach is 5% more expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 524th and 742nd ($2732 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 453rd and 648th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Long Beach compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Ranked 282nd vs 14th best cities to live in the United States, and 992nd vs 87th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Long Beach vs Philadelphia

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Long Beach Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.1
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1544
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3153
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2806
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7165
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6988
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.6
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.66
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.99
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.4
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1666
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22757
$17603

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801