Berlin vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2222
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4975
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$1217
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$1645
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$304
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3412
$138
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
96
23
🏙️ Population
3.78M
2.86M

The cost of living in Berlin is 34% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1418th and 3285th ($2222 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Germany and North Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 35th and 9031st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Pyongyang

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Berlin Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.41
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1631
$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8887
$1667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6036
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.44
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$6.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9480
$3611

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1868
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1113
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446

Cities near Pyongyang

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