Barcelona vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$424
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
98
19
😀 Quality of life
88
16
🏙️ Population
1.66M
2.86M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 13% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 2198th and 2973rd ($1887 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Spain and North Korea, respectively. Check Spain vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 238th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Pyongyang

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Barcelona Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1914
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1577
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1507
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1507
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1105
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1134
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1240
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1571
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1485
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1309
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1245
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1391
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1177
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1094
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1344
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1548
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1456
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1244
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1551
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1330
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1439
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1274
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2685
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1531
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1581

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839