Huntington Beach cost of living score 164.9 More expensive 64.9% higher than the US average 10.0% higher than the California average Huntington Beach, California gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 164.9, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 64.9% higher than the U.S. average and 10.0% lower than the average for California.