Chiba vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1161
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3095
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$488
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1880
$396
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
19
😀 Quality of life
79
20
🏙️ Population
975K
2.86M

The cost of living in Chiba is 30% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4542nd and 2803rd ($1161 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 1st in Japan and North Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Chiba ranked 43rd best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 520th and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Pyongyang

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Chiba Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$813
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4774
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2698
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.67
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.3
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.66
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15187
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1041
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1098
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1065
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1224
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1028
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$985
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1022
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1042
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1043
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1054
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$998
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1143
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$986
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1027
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$998
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1064
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1136
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1049
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1068
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1045
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1064
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$990
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1101
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1556
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1069
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1002

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911