Long Beach vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2661
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5993
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$1801
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$3159
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$584
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5087
$3016
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
78
😀 Quality of life
77
93
🏙️ Population
467K
662K

The cost of living in Long Beach is 4% more expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 440th and 587th ($2661 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 394th and 7th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Long Beach compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. Long Beach ranked 152nd best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 720th and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Long Beach vs Vancouver

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Long Beach Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.58
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$4.87
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1874
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1558
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3303
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6502
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7284
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.3
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.63
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.5
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1199
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18490
$14942

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758