Long Beach vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6397
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$1879
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$3145
$1645
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4411
$138
😷 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 72% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 327th and 3285th ($2851 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 273rd 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 1.5 months in Long Beach compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Long Beach ranked 271st best city to live in the United States vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 982nd and 9031st 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
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.12
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$5.7
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1662
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3174
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2872
$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.6
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7032
$1667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6937
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.7
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.2
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$6.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.07
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.93
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.3
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1674
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19997
$3611

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2927
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2903
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2717
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3058
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2856
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2725
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2731
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3121
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2793
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3688
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2651
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3004
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2807
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2682
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2917
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2854
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3658
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2762
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3122
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3221
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2803
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2970
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2899
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2764
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3157
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2780
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2803
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2786
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2947
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2788
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3008
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2739
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2821

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1565
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1573
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1563
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1569
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1555
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1544
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1568
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1065
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1564
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$537
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$550
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1023
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1098
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$948
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1028
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1097
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$918
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1088
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1175
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1383
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1134
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1138
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1078
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1004
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1178
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1049
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1435
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1080
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1307
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$874