Long Beach vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2681
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6051
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$1825
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$3146
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$592
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4933
$424
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
19
😀 Quality of life
77
16
🏙️ Population
467K
2.86M

The cost of living in Long Beach is 60% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 464th and 2973rd ($2681 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 406th and 1st in the United States and North Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Long Beach compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Long Beach ranked 181st best city to live in the United States vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 769th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Long Beach vs Pyongyang

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Long Beach Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.81
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5.45
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1953
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1605
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2861
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7038
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6988
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.65
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.6
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.6
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1485
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21877
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2754
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2817
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2598
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2845
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2709
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2552
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2572
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$2984
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2681
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2938
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2570
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2866
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2633
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2569
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2834
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2761
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3603
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2612
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3054
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2354
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3112
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2708
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2861
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2604
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2685
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3087
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2652
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2682
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2673
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2831
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2673
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2959
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2675
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2614

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839