Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 2.6% cheaper than Long Beach.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Long Beach, you would:
pay 22.3% less for restaurants
Long Beach
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United Kingdom
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$18.07
£14.19
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.96
£7.03
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$2.14
£1.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$1.52
£1.20
|
|
pay 27.3% less for groceries
Long Beach
|
United Kingdom
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.97
|
$1.46
£1.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.98
|
$4.24
£3.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.11
|
$5.75
£4.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
|
$3.68
£2.89
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$3.66
£2.87
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.20
£0.94
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.67
£0.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.22
£0.96
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.40
£1.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.63
£0.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.60
£0.47
|
|
pay 23.9% more for transportation
Long Beach
|
United Kingdom
|
||
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.03
|
$7.22
£5.67
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
|
$94.64
£74.31
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,499.50
|
$33,464.66
£26,273.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.30
|
$16.98
£13.33
|
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pay 7.6% less for housing
Long Beach
|
United Kingdom
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.75
|
$37.59
£29.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,325.00
|
$1,224.35
£961.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,140.00
|
$974.65
£765.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.67
|
$234.45
£184.07
|
|
pay 8.6% more for childcare
Long Beach
|
United Kingdom
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
|
$1,426.61
£1,120.05
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,333.33
|
$18,036.83
£14,160.97
|
|
pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports
Long Beach
|
United Kingdom
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
|
$5.42
£4.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
|
$3.93
£3.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$16.35
£12.84
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.66
|
$43.82
£34.40
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.87
£10.11
|
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pay 7.5% more for clothing
Long Beach
|
United Kingdom
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$76.61
£60.15
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.75
|
$39.64
£31.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.83
|
$90.51
£71.06
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.25
|
$94.66
£74.32
|
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