Daegu vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$379
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$159
😷 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 41% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5639th and 3318th ($992 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th 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 1144th and 9024th 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
$7.01
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$4572

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819