Long Beach vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6397
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$1879
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$3145
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4411
$4277
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
70
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
467K
1.61M

The cost of living in Long Beach is 22% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 327th and 1184th ($2851 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 273rd and 1035th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Long Beach compared to 1.8 months in Phoenix. Ranked 271st vs 52nd best cities to live in the United States, and 982nd vs 181st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Long Beach vs Phoenix

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Long Beach Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.12
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.7
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1662
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3174
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2872
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.6
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7032
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6937
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.7
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.2
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.07
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.93
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.3
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1674
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19997
$16644

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Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2927
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2903
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2717
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3058
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2856
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2725
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2731
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3121
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2793
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3688
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2651
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3004
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2807
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2682
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2917
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2854
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3658
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2762
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3122
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3221
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2803
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2970
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2899
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2764
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3157
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2780
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2803
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2786
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2947
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2788
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3008
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2739
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2821

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766