Berlin vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$424
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
95
16
🏙️ Population
3.76M
2.86M

The cost of living in Berlin is 26% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1583rd and 2973rd ($2104 vs $1672) 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 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 23rd and 9011th 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
$14.5
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$3493

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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