Bali vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1175
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2596
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$764
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$1369
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
37
19
😀 Quality of life
60
23
🏙️ Population
4.36M
2.86M

The cost of living in Bali is 30% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4830th and 3341st ($1175 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Indonesia and North Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bali compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Bali ranked 11th best city to live in Indonesia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5918th and 9065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bali vs Pyongyang

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Bali Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$621
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1791
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1140
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.9
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.21%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1881
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.54
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.6
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.03
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.24
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.8
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.34
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.9
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5862
$4189

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$822
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$496
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$409
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$476
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$459
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$379
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$408
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$549
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$419
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$439
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$453
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$445
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$593
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$405
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$424
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$445
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$499
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$449
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$461
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$474
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$510
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$470
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$478
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$464
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$493
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$478
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$515
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$536
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$509
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$502
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$588
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$551
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$491
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$556
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$560
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$467
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$391
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$684
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$536

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