Columbus vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
19
😀 Quality of life
88
16
🏙️ Population
906K
2.86M

The cost of living in Columbus is 35% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1248th and 2973rd ($2252 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th 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 Columbus compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 242nd and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Pyongyang

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Columbus Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$3493

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$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

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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