Long Beach vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2681
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6051
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$1825
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$3146
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$592
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4933
$4699
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
69
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
467K
1.61M

The cost of living in Long Beach is 13% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 464th and 973rd ($2681 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 406th and 858th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Long Beach compared to 2 months in Phoenix. Ranked 181st vs 22nd best cities to live in the United States, and 769th vs 119th 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
$16.3
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.81
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$5.45
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1953
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1605
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2861
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7038
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6988
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.65
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.6
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1485
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21877
$10377

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Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2754
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2817
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2598
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2845
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2709
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2552
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2572
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$2984
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2681
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2938
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2570
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2866
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2633
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2569
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2834
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2761
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3603
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2612
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3054
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2354
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3112
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2708
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2861
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2604
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2685
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3087
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2652
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2682
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2673
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2831
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2673
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2959
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2675
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2614

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657