Long Beach vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2732
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6311
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$1782
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$3096
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$654
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4305
$126
😷 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 63% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 524th and 3341st ($2732 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 453rd 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 282nd best city to live in the United States vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 992nd and 9065th 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
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1544
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3153
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2806
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7165
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6988
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.6
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.66
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.99
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.4
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1666
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22757
$4189

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2974
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2874
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2750
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3078
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2880
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2702
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2770
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3118
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2829
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3718
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2695
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3051
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2835
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2688
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2892
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3744
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2820
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3193
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2698
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3227
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2827
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3057
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2930
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2810
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2803
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3199
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2847
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2879
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2850
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3020
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2815
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3055
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2769
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3059

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867