Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chicago vs. Long Beach Cost of Living Summary
Chicago is 15.2% more expensive than Long Beach.
Chicago vs. Long Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chicago instead of Long Beach, you would:
pay 6.2% less for restaurants
|
Long Beach
|
Chicago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$2.33
|
|
Long Beach vs. Chicago - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Long Beach
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.76
|
$4.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.10
|
$7.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
|
$4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
|
$5.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.35
|
$6.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$1.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$1.26
|
|
Long Beach vs. Chicago - Cost of groceries
pay 11.2% less for transportation
|
Long Beach
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
|
$3.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,999.00
|
$35,691.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.42
|
$14.43
|
|
Long Beach vs. Chicago - Cost of transportation
pay 5.2% more for housing
|
Long Beach
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.25
|
$65.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,258.33
|
$2,418.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,080.00
|
$1,692.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.42
|
$141.41
|
|
Long Beach vs. Chicago - Cost of housing
pay 59.3% more for childcare
|
Long Beach
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,666.67
|
$2,050.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,000.00
|
$39,114.29
|
|
Long Beach vs. Chicago - Cost of childcare
pay 29.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Long Beach
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.71
|
$5.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$17.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.00
|
$71.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.10
|
$18.00
|
|
Long Beach vs. Chicago - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.6% more for clothing
|
Long Beach
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.00
|
$64.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.00
|
$49.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.33
|
$99.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.25
|
$146.50
|
|
Long Beach vs. Chicago - Cost of clothing
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