Chicago vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
95
20
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.86M

The cost of living in Chicago is 60% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 529th and 2779th ($2678 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 1st in the United States and North Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 23rd and 8868th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Pyongyang

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Chicago Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$3399

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1548
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1570
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1561
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1554
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1565
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1547
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1546
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1538
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1565
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1568
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1055
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1099
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$955
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1597
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1334
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1161
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1070
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$492
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1098
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$865