Chicago vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$159
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
95
23
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.86M

The cost of living in Chicago is 71% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 358th and 3318th ($2851 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 18th and 9024th 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
$19.6
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$4572

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819