Brisbane vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4943
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$1431
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$2020
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$249
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3604
$396
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
66
19
😀 Quality of life
95
20
🏙️ Population
2.36M
2.86M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 42% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 930th and 2803rd ($2356 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Australia and North Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Brisbane compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 18th and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Pyongyang

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Brisbane Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.8
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$3.48
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1208
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2416
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1655
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9010
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6567
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.86
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.9
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.9
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1568
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8728
$3421

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31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1785
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1881
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2011
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2152
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1816
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1552
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1862
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1621
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1354
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1545
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1413
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1461
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1404
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$1998
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1903
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1691
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2348
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2741
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1610
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1463
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1430
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1723
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2604
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1669
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1249
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1672
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1462
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1317
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1707
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1746
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1719
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2356
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1716
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1702
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1693

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