Long Beach vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2681
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6051
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$1825
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$3146
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$592
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4933
$6770
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
81
😀 Quality of life
77
98
🏙️ Population
467K
447K

The cost of living in Long Beach is 21% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 464th and 41st ($2681 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 406th and 3rd in the United States and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United States vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Long Beach compared to 2 months in Zurich. Long Beach ranked 181st best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 769th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Long Beach vs Zurich

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Long Beach Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.81
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$5.45
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1953
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1605
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2861
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7038
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6988
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.65
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.6
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.6
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1485
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21877
$20539

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843