Amsterdam vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$1661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$370
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
21
😀 Quality of life
94
19
🏙️ Population
860K
2.86M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 39% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 294th and 2402nd ($2311 vs $1661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Netherlands and North Korea, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 31st and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$8.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$795
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$3214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$1601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$81.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
11.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$1508
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$899
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$18.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$4.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$23.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$3.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$3853

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1463
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1479
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1500
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1480
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1469
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1483
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1454
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1467
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1465
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1466
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1453
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1466
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1493
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$961
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1494
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$663
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$621
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$939
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$932
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$924
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1030
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$933
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1528
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$985
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1151
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1625
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$929
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$998
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$914
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1075
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$925
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$924
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$663
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$962
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1068
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$925
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$966
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$919