Los Angeles vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$396
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
99
19
😀 Quality of life
94
20
🏙️ Population
3.9M
2.86M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 90% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 72nd and 2803rd ($3165 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th 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 2 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Los Angeles ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 34th and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Pyongyang

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Los Angeles Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911