Long Beach vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2661
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5993
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$1801
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$3159
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$584
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5087
$4557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
69
😀 Quality of life
77
90
🏙️ Population
467K
1.61M

The cost of living in Long Beach is 11% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 440th and 864th ($2661 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 394th and 780th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Long Beach compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Ranked 152nd vs 21st best cities to live in the United States, and 720th vs 127th 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
$16.5
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.58
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.87
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1874
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1558
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3303
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6502
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7284
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.3
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.63
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.5
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1199
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18490
$10488

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706