Bandung vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$534
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1291
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$212
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$1645
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$138
😷 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 8422nd and 3285th ($534 vs $1659) 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 0.5 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 5755th and 9031st 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
$1.52
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.98
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.59
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.26%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$916
$1667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$402
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$6.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.4
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.73
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.6
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.04
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.7
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$3611

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$490
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$561
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$480
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$555
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$400
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$523
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$699
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$488
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$567
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$665
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$482
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$478
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$517
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$511
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$471
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$488
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$429
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$422
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$409
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$456
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$447
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$440
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$411
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$390
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$413
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$409
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$384
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$551
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$448
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$457
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$470
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$461
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$444
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$413
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1134
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$489

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1565
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1573
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1563
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1569
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1555
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1544
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1568
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1065
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1564
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$537
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$550
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1023
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1098
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$948
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1028
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1097
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$918
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1088
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1175
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1383
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1134
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1138
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1078
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1004
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1178
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1049
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1435
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1080
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1307
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$874