Dallas vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2550
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5986
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$635
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5410
$424
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
19
😀 Quality of life
91
16
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.86M

The cost of living in Dallas is 53% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 700th and 2973rd ($2550 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 627th and 1st in the United States and North Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dallas compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Dallas ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 113th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3063
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2267
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4445
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.5
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.72
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1291
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839