Denver vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2699
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6308
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$1674
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$2997
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$668
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4870
$424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
19
😀 Quality of life
90
16
🏙️ Population
716K
2.86M

The cost of living in Denver is 61% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 444th and 2973rd ($2699 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 388th 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 1.8 months in Denver compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Denver ranked 36th best city to live in the United States vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 160th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Denver Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$5.49
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1791
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3330
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4325
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1400
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16150
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765

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