Birmingham vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$1645
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$138
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
19
😀 Quality of life
95
23
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.86M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 29% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1622nd and 3285th ($2137 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th 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 1.6 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 48th and 9031st among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$1667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$6.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$3611

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1565
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1573
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1563
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1569
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1555
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1544
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1568
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1065
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1564
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$537
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$550
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1023
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1098
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$948
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1028
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1097
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$918
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1088
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1175
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1383
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1134
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1138
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1078
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1004
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1178
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1049
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1435
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1080
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1307
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$874