Cost of living comparison
compared to
Long Beach vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Long Beach is 10.7% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5% less in Long Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 9.9% less in Long Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 37.0% more in Long Beach
- Housing
-
pay 11.9% less in Long Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 43.7% less in Long Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.0% less in Long Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% less in Long Beach
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Long Beach.
Long Beach vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Long Beach instead of Washington, you would:
pay 2.5% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$3.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.20
|
|
Washington vs. Long Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.9% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$7.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.32
|
|
Washington vs. Long Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 37.0% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$4.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$69.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$26,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$41.42
|
|
Washington vs. Long Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 11.9% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$57.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$2,258.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$2,080.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$120.42
|
|
Washington vs. Long Beach - Cost of housing
pay 43.7% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$20,000.00
|
|
Washington vs. Long Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$39.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$15.10
|
|
Washington vs. Long Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.6% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$49.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$32.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$102.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$102.25
|
|
Washington vs. Long Beach - Cost of clothing
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