Long Beach vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2732
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6311
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$1782
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$3096
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$654
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4305
$4867
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
88
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
467K
653K

The cost of living in Long Beach is 0.2% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 524th and 512th ($2732 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 453rd and 441st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Long Beach compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Ranked 282nd vs 52nd best cities to live in the United States, and 992nd vs 208th 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
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.1
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1544
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3153
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2806
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7165
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6988
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.6
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.66
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.99
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.4
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1666
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22757
$21868

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Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2974
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2874
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2750
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3078
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2880
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2702
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2770
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3118
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2829
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3718
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2695
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3051
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2835
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2688
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2892
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3744
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2820
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3193
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2698
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3227
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2827
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3057
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2930
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2810
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2803
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3199
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2847
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2879
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2850
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3020
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2815
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3055
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2769
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3059

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807