Baku vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$316
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
49
19
😀 Quality of life
60
20
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.86M

The cost of living in Baku is 54% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6590th and 2779th ($766 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and North Korea, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5270th and 8868th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$3399

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

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