Cologne vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$947
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
19
😀 Quality of life
96
20
🏙️ Population
1.09M
2.86M

The cost of living in Cologne is 4% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 2551st and 2779th ($1744 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in Germany and North Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 12th and 8868th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Pyongyang

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Cologne Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$3399

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772

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