Cost of living comparison
compared to
Long Beach vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
Long Beach is 6.2% more expensive than Paris.
Long Beach vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Long Beach instead of Paris, you would:
pay about the same for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.92
€15.99
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€11.99
|
$13.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.55
€4.06
|
$3.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.46
|
$2.43
|
Paris vs. Long Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.8% more for groceries
|
Paris
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
€2.22
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.08
€9.89
|
$6.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.83
€5.20
|
$4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.41
€3.94
|
$4.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.25
€5.58
|
$6.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.31
|
$2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.91
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.18
|
$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
€1.72
|
$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.01
|
$1.03
|
|
Paris vs. Long Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.46
€7.55
|
$5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$101.67
€90.75
|
$69.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,599.83
€30,881.66
|
$36,998.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.60
€18.39
|
$19.48
|
|
Paris vs. Long Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 29.5% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.90
€26.69
|
$59.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,564.13
€1,396.04
|
$2,060.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,192.71
€1,064.54
|
$1,832.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.92
€168.62
|
$128.61
|
|
Paris vs. Long Beach - Cost of housing
pay 21.4% more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,800.03
€1,606.60
|
$1,900.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,004.30
€23,209.83
|
$36,280.62
|
|
Paris vs. Long Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 1.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.84
€7.00
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
€4.51
|
$5.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.56
€12.99
|
$11.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.05
€34.85
|
$40.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.56
€12.99
|
$15.10
|
|
Paris vs. Long Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.29
€98.44
|
$57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.46
€46.82
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.77
€106.01
|
$92.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$158.84
€141.77
|
$144.96
|
|
Paris vs. Long Beach - Cost of clothing
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