Berlin vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$411
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
95
20
🏙️ Population
3.78M
2.86M

The cost of living in Berlin is 21% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1762nd and 2779th ($2027 vs $1675) 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 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 21st and 8868th 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
$14.6
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$3399

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1548
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1570
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1561
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1554
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1565
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1547
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1546
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1538
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1565
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1568
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1055
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1099
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$955
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1597
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1334
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1161
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1070
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$492
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1098
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$865