Baku vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Baku | Pyongyang | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Baku is 54% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6540th and 2973rd ($776 vs $1672) 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 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5306th and 9011th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 30 km or 19 mi |  Sumqayit | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Sirvan | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Khachmaz | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Lankaran | |
| 215 km or 133 mi | Oguz | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Yevlakh | |
| 230 km or 143 mi | Barda | |
| 242 km or 151 mi | Shaki | |
| 270 km or 168 mi |  Ardabil | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Ganja | |
| 313 km or 195 mi |  Goris | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Ahar | |
| 320 km or 199 mi | Kapan | |
| 343 km or 213 mi | Rasht | |
| 350 km or 218 mi |  Makhachkala | |
| 352 km or 218 mi | Lahijan | |
| 381 km or 237 mi |  Aktau | |
| 398 km or 247 mi | Tabriz | |
| 408 km or 254 mi | Zhanaozen | |
| 411 km or 256 mi | Marand | |
| 416 km or 258 mi |  Gardabani | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Rustavi | |
| 428 km or 266 mi | Zanjan | |
| 440 km or 274 mi | Marneuli | |
| 442 km or 274 mi | Abovyan | |
| 445 km or 276 mi | Tbilisi | |
| 452 km or 281 mi | Yerevan | |
| 453 km or 282 mi | Maragheh | |
| 454 km or 282 mi | Vanadzor | |
| 456 km or 283 mi | Qazvin | |
| 456 km or 284 mi | Masis | |
| 461 km or 286 mi | Ashtarak | |
| 465 km or 289 mi | Khoy | |
| 472 km or 293 mi | Khak-e Ali | |
| 473 km or 294 mi | Spitak | |
| 474 km or 294 mi | Grozny | |
| 486 km or 302 mi | Amol | |
| 491 km or 305 mi | Babol | |
| 492 km or 306 mi | Armavir | |
| 495 km or 308 mi | Nazarabad |
Cities near Pyongyang
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 27 km or 17 mi |  Pyongsong | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Nampo | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Sunchon | |
| 59 km or 36 mi | Sariwon | |
| 65 km or 41 mi | Anju | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Kaechon | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Chongju | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Tokchon | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Haeju | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Kusong | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Huichon | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Kaesong | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Wonsan | |
| 163 km or 102 mi |  Paju | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Sinuiju | |
| 165 km or 103 mi |  Donggang | |
| 167 km or 104 mi | Dandong | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Gimpo | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Yangju | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Pocheon | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Goyang | |
| 183 km or 113 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Hamhung | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Incheon | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Bucheon | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Seoul | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Guri | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Namyangju | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Anyang | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Hanam | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Ansan | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Fengcheng | |
| 213 km or 133 mi | Gunpo | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Seongnam | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Uiwang | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Siheung | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Chuncheon |