Copenhagen vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$396
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
19
😀 Quality of life
96
20
🏙️ Population
644K
2.86M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 44% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 872nd and 2803rd ($2387 vs $1663) 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 1.6 months in Copenhagen compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 9th and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Copenhagen Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$6.2
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$3421

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2008
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1887
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1276
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1566
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1766
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1480
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1652
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1439
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1375
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1638
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1330
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1181
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1318
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1972
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1569
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1880
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1392
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1282
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1541
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1584
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1403
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1380
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1438
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1657
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1382
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1398
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1426
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1506
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1159
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1599
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1338
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1380
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1519
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1329

Cities near Pyongyang

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