Berlin vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2302
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5175
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$1280
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$2205
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$315
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$126
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
95
23
🏙️ Population
3.78M
2.86M

The cost of living in Berlin is 37% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1275th and 3341st ($2302 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 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Berlin ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 35th and 9065th 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
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.72
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1324
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$952
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2341
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1711
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$321
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8913
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6080
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.38
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.6
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.1
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10963
$4189

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1931
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1921
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1889
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1920
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1896
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1870
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1895
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1878
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1816
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1853
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1859
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1846
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1846
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1698
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1857
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1460
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1557
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1493
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1382
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1483
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1490
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1488
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1597
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1502
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1543
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1481
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1464
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1473
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1240
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1467
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1121
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1553
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1474

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867