Bandung vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$210
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$284
$159
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
80
19
😀 Quality of life
62
23
🏙️ Population
2.88M
2.86M

The cost of living in Bandung is 70% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8655th and 3318th ($502 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 0.6 months in Bandung compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Bandung ranked 6th best city to live in Indonesia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5685th and 9024th 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
$1.4
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.49
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.4
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$732
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$306
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.5
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.1
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.58
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.84
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.84
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8368
$4572

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8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$468
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$466
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$515
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$376
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$494
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$627
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$458
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$516
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$552
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$457
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$446
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$472
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$469
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$452
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$490
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$436
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$424
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$400
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$381
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$419
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$428
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$416
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$393
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$371
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$402
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$386
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$358
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$520
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$428
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$437
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$450
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$438
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$417
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$419
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1115
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$493

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819