Ankara vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Ankara Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$1661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$225
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$370
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
21
😀 Quality of life
70
19
🏙️ Population
5.5M
2.86M

The cost of living in Ankara is 66% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 7773rd and 2402nd ($565 vs $1661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Turkey and North Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 2532nd and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$8.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$795
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$3214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$1601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$81.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.04
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.83%
11.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1508
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$899
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$9.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$18.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$4.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$23.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$4.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$3.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$3853

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$306
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$376
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$375
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$309
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$368
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$272
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$317
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$392
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$377
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$370
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$290
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$410
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$363
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$355
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$439
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$311
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$401
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$390
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$347
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$374
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$490
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$253
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$377
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$377
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$328
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$378
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$375
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$438
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$377
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$384
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$372
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$368
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$339
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$440
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$375
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$301
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$288
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$586

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