Long Beach vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2683
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6239
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$1744
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$3093
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4372
$159
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
19
😀 Quality of life
78
23
🏙️ Population
467K
2.86M

The cost of living in Long Beach is 61% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 604th and 3318th ($2683 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 532nd 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 1.6 months in Long Beach compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Long Beach ranked 279th best city to live in the United States vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 958th and 9024th 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
$19.1
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.8
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$5.82
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.47
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1515
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3208
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2788
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7147
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6897
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.57
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.51
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.94
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.1
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1650
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19617
$4572

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9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$3000
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2893
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2774
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3115
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2922
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2758
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2793
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3124
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2854
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3737
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2739
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3076
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2880
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2694
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2989
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3771
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2867
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3243
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2766
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3238
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2875
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3139
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2866
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2840
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3251
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2868
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2945
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2888
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3066
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2835
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3090
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2826
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3164

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819