Denver vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2848
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6447
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$1737
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$2683
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$748
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4578
$159
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
19
😀 Quality of life
89
23
🏙️ Population
716K
2.86M

The cost of living in Denver is 71% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 365th and 3318th ($2848 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 306th 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 1.6 months in Denver compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Denver ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 218th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Pyongyang

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Denver Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2917
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.7
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5706
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3714
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.29
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.53
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.9
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2053
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21391
$4572

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646

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