Long Beach vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2681
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6051
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$1825
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$3146
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$592
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4933
$4802
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
89
😀 Quality of life
77
90
🏙️ Population
467K
653K

The cost of living in Long Beach is 4% more expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 464th and 662nd ($2681 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 406th and 590th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Long Beach compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Ranked 181st vs 32nd best cities to live in the United States, and 769th vs 141st 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
$16.3
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.81
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$5.45
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1953
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1605
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2861
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7038
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6988
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.65
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.6
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.6
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1485
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21877
$16661

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489