Cost of living in Long Beach
Long Beach (CA), United States
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Cost of living in Long Beach vs. United States overall average
Long Beach is 7.1% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 9.0% more in Long Beach
- Groceries
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pay 0.3% less in Long Beach
- Transportation
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pay 8.1% more in Long Beach
- Housing
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pay 12.8% more in Long Beach
- Childcare
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pay 4.2% more in Long Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.6% more in Long Beach
- Clothing
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pay 6.6% more in Long Beach
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and childcare in Long Beach are more expensive than in United States.
Long Beach Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$12.00
-
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$10.00
-
$16.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.64 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.12 |
$1.59
-
$4.00
|
Long Beach - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.89 |
$1.42
-
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.34 |
$2.76
-
$15.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.13 |
$3.50
-
$5.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41 |
$2.99
-
$6.54
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.85 |
$2.99
-
$12.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.04 |
$1.00
-
$4.80
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.77 |
$0.59
-
$1.79
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.77 |
$0.45
-
$4.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.26 |
$1.00
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.29 |
$0.50
-
$5.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.06 |
$0.50
-
$3.00
|
Long Beach - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.94 |
$4.49
-
$6.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $69.00 |
$65.00
-
$78.26
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $25,499.50 |
$23,200.00
-
$36,753.89
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $19.40 |
$19.40
-
$29.88
|
Long Beach - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.62 |
$50.00
-
$99.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,275.00 |
$1,800.00
-
$3,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,040.00 |
$1,600.00
-
$2,800.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.82 |
$76.47
-
$458.82
|
Long Beach - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,500.00 |
$1,000.00
-
$2,000.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $21,666.67 |
$18,000.00
-
$25,000.00
|
Long Beach - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.00 |
$5.00
-
$20.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.41 |
$3.25
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00 |
$6.00
-
$13.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $47.00 |
$17.99
-
$89.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.10 |
$13.00
-
$20.00
|
Long Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50 |
$25.00
-
$90.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.75 |
$24.00
-
$100.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.33 |
$45.00
-
$260.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $117.25 |
$70.00
-
$175.00
|
Long Beach - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
Grass Valley,
Visalia,
Los Gatos,
Carmel By The Sea,
Ripon,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Long Beach.
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