Daegu vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$396
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
71
19
😀 Quality of life
77
23
🏙️ Population
2.38M
2.86M

The cost of living in Daegu is 38% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5347th and 3341st ($1043 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in South Korea and North Korea, respectively. Check South Korea vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 1141st and 9065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Pyongyang

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Daegu Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$4189

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$976
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867