Long Beach cost of living score 161.7 More expensive 61.7% higher than the US average 7.9% higher than the California average Long Beach, California gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 161.7, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 61.7% higher than the U.S. average and 7.9% lower than the average for California.