Canberra vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Canberra | Pyongyang | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Canberra is 43% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 929th and 2973rd ($2393 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Australia and North Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs North Korea comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Canberra compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Canberra ranked 8th best city to live in Australia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 393rd and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Canberra vs Pyongyang
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| Canberra | Pyongyang | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| 448 km or 278 mi | Pakenham | |
| 454 km or 282 mi | Berwick | |
| 459 km or 285 mi | Dandenong | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Cranbourne | |
| 466 km or 289 mi | South Yarra | |
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| 466 km or 290 mi | Melbourne | |
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| 698 km or 434 mi | Devonport | |
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Cities near Pyongyang
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 27 km or 17 mi |  Pyongsong | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Nampo | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Sunchon | |
| 59 km or 36 mi | Sariwon | |
| 65 km or 41 mi | Anju | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Kaechon | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Chongju | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Tokchon | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Haeju | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Kusong | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Huichon | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Kaesong | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Wonsan | |
| 163 km or 102 mi |  Paju | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Sinuiju | |
| 165 km or 103 mi |  Donggang | |
| 167 km or 104 mi | Dandong | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Gimpo | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Yangju | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Pocheon | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Goyang | |
| 183 km or 113 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Hamhung | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Incheon | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Bucheon | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Seoul | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Guri | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Namyangju | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Anyang | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Hanam | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Ansan | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Fengcheng | |
| 213 km or 133 mi | Gunpo | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Seongnam | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Uiwang | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Siheung | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Chuncheon |