Berlin vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
95
20
🏙️ Population
3.68M
2.86M

The cost of living in Berlin is 21% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1759th and 2803rd ($2013 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 19th and 8973rd 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
$12.4
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911