Berlin vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$159
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
94
23
🏙️ Population
3.78M
2.86M

The cost of living in Berlin is 42% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1150th and 3318th ($2371 vs $1669) 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 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 45th and 9024th 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
$16.2
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$4572

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819