Antwerp vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1834
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4433
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$929
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$618
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$159
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
87
19
😀 Quality of life
90
23
🏙️ Population
529K
2.86M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 10% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 2660th and 3318th ($1834 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in Belgium and North Korea, respectively. Check Belgium vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Antwerp compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Antwerp ranked 3rd best city to live in Belgium vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 190th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Pyongyang

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Antwerp Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.72
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$711
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1217
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.3
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3139
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.13
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$867
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20056
$4572

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1688
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1829
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1833
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1476
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1769
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1742
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$2087
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1739
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1845
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1881
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$2030
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1738
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1926
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1895
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1861
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1969
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1874
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1763
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2460
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$2112
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1832
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1799
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1817
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1759
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1843
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1993

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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