Bandung vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$545
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1341
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$218
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$411
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
81
19
😀 Quality of life
40
20
🏙️ Population
2.88M
2.86M

The cost of living in Bandung is 67% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8276th and 2779th ($545 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6910th and 8868th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Pyongyang

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Bandung Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.59
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.19
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.05
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.78
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$412
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.3
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.76
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.91
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.3
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7595
$3399

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$490
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$536
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$558
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$480
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$474
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$492
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$488
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$471
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$374
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$493
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$408
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$432
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$421
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$417
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$486
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$464
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$453
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$417
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$395
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$505
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$410
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$365
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$549
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$458
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$510
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$614
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$466
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$500
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$458
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$427
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$1267
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Distance City Cost of living
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$1548
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$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
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$1099
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$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
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$955
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$1597
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$1092
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$1163
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$1334
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$1089
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$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
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$492
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$1098
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$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
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$865