Ansan vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ansan Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2482
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$425
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1321
$159
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
19
😀 Quality of life
73
23
🏙️ Population
623K
2.86M

The cost of living in Ansan is 40% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5574th and 3318th ($1001 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in South Korea and North Korea, respectively. Check South Korea vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ansan compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Ansan ranked 21st best city to live in South Korea vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 2232nd and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ansan vs Pyongyang

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Ansan Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21651
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5504
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.82
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.91
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.3
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14824
$4572

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.5 mi Anyang
$943
12 km or 7.5 mi Gunpo
$1053
13 km or 8.2 mi Uiwang
$1022
15 km or 9.1 mi Hwaseong
$1045
17 km or 11 mi Suwon
$985
18 km or 11 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1031
20 km or 12 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Incheon
$1032
28 km or 17 mi Siheung
$1313
30 km or 18 mi Osan
$1019
31 km or 19 mi Seongnam
$1455
33 km or 20 mi Seoul
$1296
35 km or 22 mi Gimpo
$1040
35 km or 22 mi Yongin
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Goyang
$1052
40 km or 25 mi Gwangju
$1179
41 km or 26 mi Guri
$1089
42 km or 26 mi Hanam
$1152
44 km or 27 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
49 km or 31 mi Namyangju
$1094
51 km or 31 mi Dangjin
$952
51 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
54 km or 33 mi Anseong
$1016
55 km or 34 mi Yangju
$894
55 km or 34 mi Icheon
$1108
57 km or 35 mi Paju
$1010
65 km or 40 mi Cheonan
$1128
69 km or 43 mi Seosan
$917
69 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
72 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$982
72 km or 45 mi Yeoju
$1033
75 km or 47 mi Kaesong
$1557
97 km or 60 mi Cheongju
$865
97 km or 60 mi Wonju
$1062
100 km or 62 mi Gongju
$1009
101 km or 63 mi Chuncheon
$819
102 km or 63 mi Sejong
$971
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
109 km or 67 mi Asan
$997

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