Long Beach vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6397
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$1879
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$3145
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4411
$5052
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
88
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
467K
653K

The cost of living in Long Beach is 6% more expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 327th and 587th ($2851 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 273rd and 516th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Long Beach compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Ranked 271st vs 39th best cities to live in the United States, and 982nd vs 139th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Long Beach vs Portland

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Long Beach Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.12
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.7
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1662
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3174
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2872
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.6
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7032
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6937
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.7
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.2
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.07
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.93
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.3
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1674
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19997
$19200

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745