Bucheon vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2599
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$471
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.9
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1317
$159
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
19
😀 Quality of life
74
23
🏙️ Population
772K
2.86M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 35% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5044th and 3318th ($1090 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in South Korea and North Korea, respectively. Check South Korea vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Bucheon ranked 14th best city to live in South Korea vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 1790th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Pyongyang

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Bucheon Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.75
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10472
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5480
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.82
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.5
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.48
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19814
$4572

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1032
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1040
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$943
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1052
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1031
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1053
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1022
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1313
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$985
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1455
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1045
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1089
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1010
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1152
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1094
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1179
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1019
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1061
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$982
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1108
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$952
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1016
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1128
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$819
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1062
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$852
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$971

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