Auckland vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4648
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$1094
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$1952
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$233
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3283
$411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
32
19
😀 Quality of life
90
20
🏙️ Population
1.47M
2.86M

The cost of living in Auckland is 17% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1924th and 2779th ($1968 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in New Zealand and North Korea, respectively. Check New Zealand vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Auckland compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 161st and 8868th among best cities to live in the world.

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Auckland Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.02
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.92
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2191
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1679
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7916
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6301
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.56
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.79
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.4
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$890
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13719
$3399

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1709
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1736
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1670
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1493
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1506
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1213
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1652
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1182
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1418
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1248
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1457
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1433
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1144
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1444
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1560
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1253
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1607
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1676
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1751
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1837
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1475
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1847
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1717
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1746
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1921
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1435
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1242
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1652
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1604
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1604
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1002
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1001
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$808
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$810
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$977
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1448

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1548
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1570
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1561
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1554
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1565
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1547
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1546
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1538
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1565
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1568
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1055
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1099
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$955
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1597
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1334
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1161
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1070
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$492
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1098
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$865