Daejeon vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$374
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$1645
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$138
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
76
19
😀 Quality of life
74
23
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.86M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 42% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5901st and 3285th ($959 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th 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 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Daejeon ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 2496th and 9031st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Pyongyang

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Daejeon Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.93
 Cappuccino
$3.47
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5257
$1667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.12
$19.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$6.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13539
$3611

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$976
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1020
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1063
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1046
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$924
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1050
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$998
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$831
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1085
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$957
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$934
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$973
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$920
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1059
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1076
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1068
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$981
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1120
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1171
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$980
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1066
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1037
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1080
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1196
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1049
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1110
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1307
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1062
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$929
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1004
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1435

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1565
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1573
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1563
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1569
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1555
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1544
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1568
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1065
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1564
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$537
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$550
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1023
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1098
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$948
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1028
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1097
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$918
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1088
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1175
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1383
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1134
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1138
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1078
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1004
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1178
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1049
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1435
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1080
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1307
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$874