Anyang vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Anyang Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$414
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$708
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.1
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1641
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
19
😀 Quality of life
73
23
🏙️ Population
233K
2.86M

The cost of living in Anyang is 41% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5749th and 3341st ($988 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 58th 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 1.7 months in Anyang compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Anyang ranked 26th best city to live in South Korea vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 2502nd and 9065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Anyang vs Pyongyang

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Anyang Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.98
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.65
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.92
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8336
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5930
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.1
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.79
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.88
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.6
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.2
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.06
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12652
$4189

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Cities near Anyang

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Gunpo
$1112
6.4 km or 4 mi Uiwang
$1063
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
12 km or 7.5 mi Ansan
$1044
14 km or 8.7 mi Suwon
$1030
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
17 km or 11 mi Bucheon
$1167
19 km or 12 mi Seongnam
$1425
22 km or 14 mi Seoul
$1363
26 km or 16 mi Hwaseong
$1076
26 km or 16 mi Incheon
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Gwangju
$1179
29 km or 18 mi Guri
$1117
30 km or 19 mi Yongin
$1102
30 km or 19 mi Hanam
$1162
30 km or 19 mi Osan
$1050
30 km or 19 mi Goyang
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Gimpo
$1068
37 km or 23 mi Namyangju
$1120
41 km or 25 mi Uijeongbu
$913
45 km or 28 mi Yangju
$937
46 km or 29 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
47 km or 29 mi Icheon
$1134
50 km or 31 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Anseong
$1046
59 km or 37 mi Dongducheon
$1007
61 km or 38 mi Pocheon
$1008
61 km or 38 mi Dangjin
$984
64 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Cheonan
$1121
72 km or 45 mi Kaesong
$1563
80 km or 50 mi Seosan
$986
88 km or 55 mi Wonju
$1073
89 km or 55 mi Chuncheon
$867
98 km or 61 mi Cheongju
$903
101 km or 63 mi Chungju
$892
106 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
106 km or 66 mi Gongju
$1019
116 km or 72 mi Asan
$1015

Cities near Pyongyang

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