Bandung vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1297
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$226
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.4
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$126
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
80
19
😀 Quality of life
61
23
🏙️ Population
2.88M
2.86M

The cost of living in Bandung is 68% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8495th and 3341st ($536 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Bandung ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5820th and 9065th 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
$1.49
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.95
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.55
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$345
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.62
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.8
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.57
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.91
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8600
$4189

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8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$502
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$467
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$556
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$391
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$515
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$684
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$478
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$536
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$609
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$478
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$470
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$488
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$487
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$474
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$499
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$417
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$424
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$405
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$445
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$453
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$439
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$405
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$388
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$419
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$408
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$379
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$549
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$439
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$459
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$476
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$456
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$439
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$411
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1175
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$496

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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