Baku vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$358
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
50
19
😀 Quality of life
64
23
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.86M

The cost of living in Baku is 51% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6681st and 3341st ($820 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 0.7 months in Baku compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5397th and 9065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Pyongyang

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Baku Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$4189

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

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