Copenhagen vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2483
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5751
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$2573
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4295
$424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
19
😀 Quality of life
97
16
🏙️ Population
644K
2.86M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 49% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 795th and 2973rd ($2483 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Denmark and North Korea, respectively. Check Denmark vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Copenhagen compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 9th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Pyongyang

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Copenhagen Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.9
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.66
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$6.74
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.88
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1540
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3033
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2129
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8402
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5773
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$121
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2378
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2203
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2006
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1294
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1570
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1867
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2088
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1459
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1439
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1713
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1306
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1347
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1864
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1333
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1218
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1341
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$2046
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1688
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1442
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1966
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1548
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1299
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1499
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1608
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1532
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1578
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1434
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1636
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1328
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1502
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1476
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1654
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1324
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1536
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1364
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1476
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1565
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1546

Cities near Pyongyang

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