Bucharest vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$474
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
77
19
😀 Quality of life
79
20
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.86M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 41% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5565th and 2779th ($988 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Romania and North Korea, respectively. Check Romania vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 645th and 8868th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Pyongyang

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Bucharest Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$3399

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$867
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1548
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1570
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1561
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1554
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1565
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1547
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1546
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1538
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1565
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1568
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1055
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1099
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$955
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1597
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1334
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1161
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1070
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$492
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1098
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$865