Columbus vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
19
😀 Quality of life
87
20
🏙️ Population
906K
2.86M

The cost of living in Columbus is 32% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1282nd and 2803rd ($2202 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd 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 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 202nd and 8973rd 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
$18.1
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$3421

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8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911