Cost of living comparison
compared to
Los Angeles vs. Long Beach Cost of Living Summary
Los Angeles is 12.7% more expensive than Long Beach.
Los Angeles vs. Long Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Los Angeles instead of Long Beach, you would:
pay 0.6% less for restaurants
|
Long Beach
|
Los Angeles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$2.26
|
|
Long Beach vs. Los Angeles - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.9% more for groceries
|
Long Beach
|
Los Angeles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.76
|
$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.10
|
$6.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
|
$7.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.35
|
$7.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$1.22
|
|
Long Beach vs. Los Angeles - Cost of groceries
pay 0.1% less for transportation
|
Long Beach
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
|
$4.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
|
$93.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,999.00
|
$32,727.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.42
|
$18.01
|
|
Long Beach vs. Los Angeles - Cost of transportation
pay 16.6% more for housing
|
Long Beach
|
Los Angeles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.25
|
$74.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,258.33
|
$2,536.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,080.00
|
$1,984.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.42
|
$155.53
|
|
Long Beach vs. Los Angeles - Cost of housing
pay 20.4% more for childcare
|
Long Beach
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,666.67
|
$1,762.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,000.00
|
$27,000.00
|
|
Long Beach vs. Los Angeles - Cost of childcare
pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Long Beach
|
Los Angeles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.71
|
$5.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.00
|
$47.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.10
|
$18.00
|
|
Long Beach vs. Los Angeles - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.8% more for clothing
|
Long Beach
|
Los Angeles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.00
|
$61.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.00
|
$44.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.33
|
$100.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.25
|
$149.85
|
|
Long Beach vs. Los Angeles - Cost of clothing
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