Birmingham vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$126
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
19
😀 Quality of life
94
23
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.86M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 32% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1454th and 3341st ($2219 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1st in the United Kingdom and North Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 41st and 9065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Pyongyang

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Birmingham Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$4189

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

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