Barcelona vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
98
19
😀 Quality of life
88
20
🏙️ Population
1.64M
2.86M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 7% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 2423rd and 2803rd ($1773 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 193rd and 8973rd 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
$15.3
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911