Chiba vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3327
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$524
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1636
$424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
19
😀 Quality of life
77
16
🏙️ Population
975K
2.86M

The cost of living in Chiba is 26% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4480th and 2973rd ($1244 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th 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 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Chiba ranked 70th best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 814th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiba Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1057
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5029
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3186
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.84
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12540
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1079
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1089
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1139
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1145
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1119
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1055
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1061
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1076
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1080
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1090
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1106
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1009
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1063
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1082
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1124
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1052
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1078
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1081
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1029
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1077
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1187
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1641
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1033

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839