Long Beach vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2732
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6311
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$1782
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$3096
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$654
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4305
$5553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
86
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
467K
1.39M

The cost of living in Long Beach is 22% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 524th and 50th ($2732 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 453rd and 38th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Long Beach compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Ranked 282nd vs 26th best cities to live in the United States, and 992nd vs 137th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Long Beach vs San Diego

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Long Beach San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.1
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1544
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3153
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2806
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7165
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6988
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.6
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.66
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.99
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.4
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1666
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22757
$26517

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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 San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804