Ankara vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$495
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$126
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
19
😀 Quality of life
74
23
🏙️ Population
5.8M
2.86M

The cost of living in Ankara is 39% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5466th and 3341st ($1027 vs $1675) 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 0.9 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 2214th and 9065th 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
$9.31
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$4189

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867