Copenhagen vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Copenhagen | Pyongyang | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Copenhagen is 57% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 713th and 3285th ($2601 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.8 months in Copenhagen compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 10th and 9031st 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 2 km or 1.3 mi |  Frederiksberg | |
| 8.5 km or 5.3 mi | Gentofte | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Horsholm | |
| 28 km or 17 mi |  Landskrona | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Malmo | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Roskilde | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Hillerod | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Lund | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Staffanstorp | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Helsingor | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Helsingborg | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Trelleborg | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Angelholm | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Naestved | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Hassleholm | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Kristianstad | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Halmstad | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Odense | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Svendborg | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Ljungby | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Aarhus | |
| 156 km or 97 mi |  Stralsund | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Varberg | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Horsens | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Fredericia | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Rostock | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Randers | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Greifswald | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Varnamo | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Vejle | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Vaxjo | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Sonderborg | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Kolding | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Silkeborg | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Karlskrona | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Haderslev | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Wismar | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Gustrow | |
| 215 km or 133 mi | Viborg | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Kiel |
Cities near Pyongyang
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 27 km or 17 mi |  Pyongsong | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Nampo | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Sunchon | |
| 59 km or 36 mi | Sariwon | |
| 65 km or 41 mi | Anju | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Kaechon | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Chongju | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Tokchon | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Haeju | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Kusong | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Huichon | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Kaesong | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Wonsan | |
| 163 km or 102 mi |  Paju | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Sinuiju | |
| 165 km or 103 mi |  Donggang | |
| 167 km or 104 mi | Dandong | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Gimpo | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Yangju | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Pocheon | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Goyang | |
| 183 km or 113 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Hamhung | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Incheon | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Bucheon | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Seoul | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Guri | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Namyangju | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Anyang | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Hanam | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Ansan | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Fengcheng | |
| 213 km or 133 mi | Gunpo | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Seongnam | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Uiwang | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Siheung | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Chuncheon |