Antwerp vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1762
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4106
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$893
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$1430
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$583
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2721
$424
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
87
19
😀 Quality of life
89
16
🏙️ Population
529K
2.86M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 5% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 2671st and 2973rd ($1762 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 176th and 9011th 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
$19.6
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1437
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1117
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4562
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3518
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.81
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.36
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$106
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13064
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1611
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1709
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1616
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1619
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1636
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1442
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1545
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1920
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1421
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1693
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1514
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1779
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1958
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1602
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1734
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1761
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1715
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1712
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1799
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1587
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2046
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1750
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1723
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1645
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1611
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1701
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1911

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839