Birmingham vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$396
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
19
😀 Quality of life
93
20
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.86M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 21% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1780th and 2803rd ($2004 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 58th and 8973rd 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
$19
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

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