Can Tho vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Can Tho	Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$439	$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1164	$3633
🏠 One person rent	$156	$946
🏘️ Family rent	$260	$1645
🍽️ Food expenses	$181	$492
🚐 Transport expenses	$40.5	$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$160	$138
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	10 km	15 km
🎓 Higher education	18	19
😀 Quality of life	37	23
🏙️ Population	1.25M	2.86M

The cost of living in Can Tho is 74% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8893rd and 3285th ($439 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 1st in Vietnam and North Korea, respectively. Check Vietnam vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Can Tho compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Can Tho ranked 19th best city to live in Vietnam vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 8088th and 9031st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Can Tho vs Pyongyang

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	Can Tho	Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.14	$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$23	$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$3.39	$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.13	$1.93
☕ Cappuccino	$0.95	$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.47	$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$171	$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$103	$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$301	$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$182	$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$29.2	$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$44.6	$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$9.48	$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.11%	12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2276	$1667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1278	$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.23	$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$8.93	$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5	$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.85	$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.33	$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.95	$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.77	$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.36	$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.67	$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.7	$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.16	$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.76	$6.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.76	$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.96	$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.31	$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.91	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.66	$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.89	$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.22	$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.74	$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.88	$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.97	$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.12	$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$19	$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.31	$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$25.4	$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.31	$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans	$19.2	$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$94.1	$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$189	$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6824	$3611

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Cities near Can Tho

Distance	City	Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi	Sa Dec	$502
52 km or 33 mi	Soc Trang	$507
54 km or 34 mi	Long Xuyen	$498
74 km or 46 mi	Rach Gia	$515
84 km or 52 mi	Bac Lieu	$494
117 km or 73 mi	Svay Rieng	$686
117 km or 73 mi	Ca Mau	$507
127 km or 79 mi	Ho Chi Minh	$734
144 km or 90 mi	Thu Dau Mot	$519
152 km or 95 mi	Bien Hoa	$410
154 km or 96 mi	Vung Tau	$493
169 km or 105 mi	Prey Veng	$727
188 km or 117 mi	Kampot	$622
195 km or 121 mi	Phnom Penh	$829
201 km or 125 mi	Phu Quoc	$511
222 km or 138 mi	Kampong Cham	$504
259 km or 161 mi	Sihanoukville	$763
278 km or 173 mi	Phan Thiet	$482
291 km or 181 mi	Mui Ne	$491
359 km or 223 mi	Da Lat	$572
383 km or 238 mi	Buon Ma Thuot	$516
388 km or 241 mi	Stung Treng	$635
389 km or 242 mi	Phan Rang-Thap Cham	$523
425 km or 264 mi	Siem Reap	$650
440 km or 273 mi	Ko Chang	$708
442 km or 275 mi	Battambang	$571
445 km or 277 mi	Nha Trang	$508
499 km or 310 mi	Serei Saophoan	$623
544 km or 338 mi	Klaeng	$718
560 km or 348 mi	Qui Nhon	$501
583 km or 362 mi	Kota Bharu	$517
586 km or 364 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$558
599 km or 372 mi	Kuala Terengganu	$534
618 km or 384 mi	Nong Prue	$787
624 km or 388 mi	Pattaya	$812
624 km or 388 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$770
629 km or 391 mi	Laem Chabang	$779
635 km or 395 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$765
642 km or 399 mi	Ko Samui	$741
652 km or 405 mi	Ko Tao	$812

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Pyongsong	$1550
44 km or 27 mi	Nampo	$1565
46 km or 29 mi	Sunchon	$1573
59 km or 36 mi	Sariwon	$1560
65 km or 41 mi	Anju	$1563
76 km or 47 mi	Kaechon	$1569
77 km or 48 mi	Chongju	$1553
95 km or 59 mi	Tokchon	$1555
111 km or 69 mi	Haeju	$1565
115 km or 71 mi	Kusong	$1544
135 km or 84 mi	Huichon	$1544
138 km or 86 mi	Kaesong	$1568
149 km or 92 mi	Wonsan	$1569
163 km or 102 mi	Paju	$1065
165 km or 102 mi	Sinuiju	$1564
165 km or 103 mi	Donggang	$537
167 km or 104 mi	Dandong	$550
170 km or 106 mi	Dongducheon	$1023
178 km or 111 mi	Gimpo	$1098
180 km or 112 mi	Yangju	$948
180 km or 112 mi	Pocheon	$1028
181 km or 112 mi	Goyang	$1097
183 km or 113 mi	Uijeongbu	$918
184 km or 114 mi	Hamhung	$1607
192 km or 119 mi	Incheon	$1088
193 km or 120 mi	Bucheon	$1175
195 km or 121 mi	Seoul	$1383
199 km or 124 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1090
202 km or 125 mi	Guri	$1134
202 km or 125 mi	Namyangju	$1138
209 km or 130 mi	Gwacheon	$1078
210 km or 130 mi	Anyang	$1004
210 km or 131 mi	Hanam	$1178
212 km or 132 mi	Ansan	$1049
213 km or 132 mi	Fengcheng	$517
213 km or 133 mi	Gunpo	$1112
215 km or 134 mi	Seongnam	$1435
216 km or 134 mi	Uiwang	$1080
216 km or 134 mi	Siheung	$1307
217 km or 135 mi	Chuncheon	$874