Birmingham vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
19
😀 Quality of life
95
16
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.86M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 22% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1731st and 2973rd ($2046 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 32nd and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839