Ankara vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$439
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$424
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
19
😀 Quality of life
73
16
🏙️ Population
5.8M
2.86M

The cost of living in Ankara is 46% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6106th and 2973rd ($907 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.8 months in Ankara compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 1608th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.47
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$516
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.5%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.52
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.4
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9972
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$675
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$678
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$643
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$599
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$673
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$617
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$705
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$461
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$504
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$591
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$672
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$716
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$426
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$607
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$605
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$502
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$674
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$692
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$700
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$633
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$656
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$652
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$606
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$642
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$662
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$625
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$637
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$695
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$643
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$690
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$647
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$579
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$536
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$594
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$482
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$728
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$789

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839