Long Beach vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2661
$2042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5993
$4753
🏠 One person rent
$1801
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$3159
$2062
🍽️ Food expenses
$584
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5087
$3815
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
33
😀 Quality of life
77
80
🏙️ Population
467K
543K

The cost of living in Long Beach is 30% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 440th and 1697th ($2661 vs $2042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 394th and 1492nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Long Beach compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Ranked 152nd vs 103rd best cities to live in the United States, and 720th vs 441st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Long Beach vs Tucson

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Long Beach Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.58
$5.94
 Cappuccino
$4.87
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1874
$1123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1558
$931
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3303
$2062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$73.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6502
$2528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7284
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.3
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$9.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.63
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.5
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$93.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1199
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18490
$15695

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Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2862
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2780
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2615
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2895
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2737
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2541
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2579
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3040
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2685
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2872
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2637
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2935
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2676
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2375
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2800
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2729
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3760
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3148
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2442
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3124
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2661
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2788
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$2886
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2777
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2717
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2886
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2665
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2867
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2652

Cities near Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2096
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2105
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2076
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2043
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$874
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2341
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2368
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2414
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2340
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2427
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2392
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2425
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$881
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2381
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2459
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2390
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2485
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2428
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$2339
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2405
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2379
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2315
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$865
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2347
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2275
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2004
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$914
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$932
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1828
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1941
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2692
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1567
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2066