Alexandria vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
50
19
😀 Quality of life
48
20
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.86M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 81% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 9165th and 2779th ($316 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Egypt and North Korea, respectively. Check Egypt vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6367th and 8868th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Pyongyang

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Alexandria Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$3399

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$349

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55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$268
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$288
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$301
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$300
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$307
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$417
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$318
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$298
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$335
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$276
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$325
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$319
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$272
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$339
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$640
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1742
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1511
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1732
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1684
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1837
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1686
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1551
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$290
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1884
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1471
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1890
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1834
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1811
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2306
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2156
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2232

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1548
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1570
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1561
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1554
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1565
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1547
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1546
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1538
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1565
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1568
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1055
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1099
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$955
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1597
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1334
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1161
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1070
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$492
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1098
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$865