Cost of living comparison
compared to
Long Beach vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Long Beach is 12.1% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.1% more in Long Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% more in Long Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 41.0% more in Long Beach
- Housing
-
pay 11.4% more in Long Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2% more in Long Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.4% more in Long Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8% less in Long Beach
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Long Beach are more expensive than in United States.
Long Beach vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Long Beach instead of United States, you would:
pay 20.1% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$3.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.20
|
|
United States vs. Long Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.4% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$7.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$2.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.32
|
|
United States vs. Long Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 41.0% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$4.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$69.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$26,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$41.42
|
|
United States vs. Long Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 11.4% more for housing
|
United States
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$57.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$2,258.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$2,080.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$120.42
|
|
United States vs. Long Beach - Cost of housing
pay 3.2% more for childcare
|
United States
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$20,000.00
|
|
United States vs. Long Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 7.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$39.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$15.10
|
|
United States vs. Long Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$49.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$32.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$102.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$102.25
|
|
United States vs. Long Beach - Cost of clothing
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