Ankara vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2700
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$501
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.6
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1082
$159
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
19
😀 Quality of life
75
23
🏙️ Population
5.8M
2.86M

The cost of living in Ankara is 38% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5311th and 3318th ($1033 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1 months in Ankara compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 1642nd and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Pyongyang

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Ankara Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.54
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.07
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.56%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.75
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17149
$4572

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$662
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$752
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$707
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$713
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$672
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$557
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$716
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$656
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$701
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$645
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$702
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$747
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$725
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$724
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$710
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$598
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$740
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$764
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$606
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$812
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$686
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$899
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$761
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$807
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$777
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$662
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$738
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$824
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$790
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$763
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$678
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$916
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$634
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$425
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$651
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$506
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$866

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819