Bristol vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2373
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5605
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$1525
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$2588
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3384
$424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
19
😀 Quality of life
88
16
🏙️ Population
472K
2.86M

The cost of living in Bristol is 42% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 963rd and 2973rd ($2373 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Bristol ranked 39th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 229th and 9011th 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
$20.1
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.66
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.8
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1632
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2847
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2095
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.6
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7088
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6447
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.8
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.47
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.44
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.8
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.1
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1957
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24299
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2122
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2197
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1799
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1947
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1938
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2019
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1919
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1711
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2023
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1886
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1869
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1851
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1813
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$1838
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1919
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2056
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$1954
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1680
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1807
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1799
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2459
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2039
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2074
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2116
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1771
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2533
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2092
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2056
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2023
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1927
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1695
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2042
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1819
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1938
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1755
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1797
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2312
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1750

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