Canberra vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Canberra Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2217
$1661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4997
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$1374
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3272
$370
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
30
21
😀 Quality of life
82
19
🏙️ Population
381K
2.86M

The cost of living in Canberra is 33% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 363rd and 2402nd ($2217 vs $1661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.5 months in Canberra compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Canberra ranked 12th best city to live in Australia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 286th and 9024th 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
$17.2
$8.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.71
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1364
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1137
$795
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2378
$3214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1803
$1601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$81.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.9
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
11.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6532
$1508
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5225
$899
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.33
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$18.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.15
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.3
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$4.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$23.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$4.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.8
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$3.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.7
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1719
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14076
$3853

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$1607
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$1445
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1544
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$1540
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1572
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1562
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$1873
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1719
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2397
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2043
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1650
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1502
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1381
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1778
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1659
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1659
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1561
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1510
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1598
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1747
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1105
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2154
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1660
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1940
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1654
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1613
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$1764
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1696
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1663
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1563
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1557
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1615
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1441
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$2193
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$1674
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1621

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1463
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1479
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1500
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1480
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1469
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1483
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1454
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1467
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1465
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1466
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1453
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1466
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1493
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$961
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1494
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$663
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$621
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$939
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$932
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$924
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1030
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$933
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1528
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$985
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1151
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1625
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$929
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$998
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$914
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1075
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$925
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$924
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$663
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$962
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1068
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$925
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$966
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$919