Antwerp vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1650
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3930
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$841
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1379
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2547
$396
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
87
19
😀 Quality of life
89
20
🏙️ Population
529K
2.86M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 0.8% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 2878th and 2803rd ($1650 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 1.5 months in Antwerp compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 161st and 8973rd 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
$18.8
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$3.72
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.24%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3955
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2889
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.9
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.74
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$606
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17510
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1539
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1631
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1533
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1544
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1567
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1413
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1832
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1376
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1575
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1426
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1678
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1869
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1593
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1659
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1618
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1644
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1652
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1743
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1514
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$1981
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1822
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1648
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1585
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1528
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1825

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911