Bristol vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2596
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6128
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$1677
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$2833
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3684
$159
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
19
😀 Quality of life
92
23
🏙️ Population
472K
2.86M

The cost of living in Bristol is 56% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 743rd and 3318th ($2596 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 1.4 months in Bristol compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Bristol ranked 13th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 93rd and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bristol vs Pyongyang

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Bristol Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$5.29
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1764
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1345
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3119
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2318
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$317
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6932
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.87
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.5
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.05
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.6
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.7
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2277
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26141
$4572

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Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2265
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2418
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1870
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1953
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1945
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2082
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1943
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1889
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2107
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$2005
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1928
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1767
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1897
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$2006
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1962
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2111
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$2089
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1729
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1806
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1797
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2393
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2016
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2088
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2128
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1730
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2569
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2141
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2190
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2309
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1873
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1745
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2059
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1888
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1945
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1820
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1789
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2452
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$2015

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819