Depok vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Depok	Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$385	$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1071	$4114
🏠 One person rent	$99.6	$959
🏘️ Family rent	$202	$2118
🍽️ Food expenses	$195	$496
🚐 Transport expenses	$40.8	$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$448	$411
😷 Air quality	Bad	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	15 km
🎓 Higher education	82	19
😀 Quality of life	63	20
🏙️ Population	2.33M	2.86M

The cost of living in Depok is 77% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8995th and 2779th ($385 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 1st in Indonesia and North Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Depok compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Depok ranked 3rd best city to live in Indonesia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 4767th and 8868th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Depok vs Pyongyang

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	Depok	Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.35	$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$12.2	$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$3.04	$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$1.87
☕ Cappuccino	$1.49	$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.48	$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$64.6	$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$41.2	$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$185	$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$121	$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$26	$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$40.2	$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$27.7	$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.08%	12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$916	$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$760	$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.24	$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$9.09	$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.53	$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.79	$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.16	$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.04	$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.86	$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.57	$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.51	$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.84	$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.37	$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.44	$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.3	$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.24	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$21.4	$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.18	$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.54	$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.13	$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$0.92	$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.49	$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.74	$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$9.2	$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.09	$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$18.8	$16
💇 Haircut, simple	$1.95	$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans	$38.2	$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$63	$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$108	$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7606	$3399

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Depok

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi	South Tangerang	$536
20 km or 12 mi	Jakarta	$701
23 km or 14 mi	Bogor	$513
27 km or 16 mi	Bekasi	$518
32 km or 20 mi	Tangerang	$558
60 km or 37 mi	Sukabumi	$563
80 km or 50 mi	Serang	$492
96 km or 59 mi	Cimahi	$500
100 km or 62 mi	Cilegon	$488
103 km or 64 mi	Bandung	$545
184 km or 115 mi	Tasikmalaya	$373
196 km or 122 mi	Cirebon	$521
203 km or 126 mi	Bandar Lampung	$374
218 km or 135 mi	Banjar	$490
220 km or 137 mi	Metro	$432
261 km or 162 mi	Tegal	$480
283 km or 176 mi	Cilacap	$474
320 km or 199 mi	Pekalongan	$471
402 km or 250 mi	Semarang	$493
420 km or 261 mi	Salatiga	$421
421 km or 262 mi	Yogyakarta	$408
437 km or 271 mi	Prabumulih	$417
443 km or 275 mi	Palembang	$395
460 km or 286 mi	Surakarta	$417
475 km or 295 mi	Pagar Alam	$458
537 km or 333 mi	Madiun	$486
558 km or 347 mi	Lubuklinggau	$466
582 km or 362 mi	Bengkulu	$500
594 km or 369 mi	Kediri	$464
617 km or 384 mi	Blitar	$453
631 km or 392 mi	Mojokerto	$505
642 km or 399 mi	Jambi	$458
650 km or 404 mi	Batu	$410
660 km or 410 mi	Surabaya	$549
663 km or 412 mi	Malang	$365
686 km or 426 mi	Pasuruan	$510
721 km or 448 mi	Probolinggo	$614
762 km or 473 mi	Pontianak	$427
846 km or 526 mi	Singkawang	$430
855 km or 531 mi	Tanjung Pinang	$506

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Pyongsong	$1548
44 km or 27 mi	Nampo	$1570
46 km or 29 mi	Sunchon	$1574
59 km or 36 mi	Sariwon	$1561
65 km or 41 mi	Anju	$1554
76 km or 47 mi	Kaechon	$1565
77 km or 48 mi	Chongju	$1547
95 km or 59 mi	Tokchon	$1546
111 km or 69 mi	Haeju	$1550
115 km or 71 mi	Kusong	$1549
135 km or 84 mi	Huichon	$1538
138 km or 86 mi	Kaesong	$1565
149 km or 92 mi	Wonsan	$1568
163 km or 102 mi	Paju	$1075
165 km or 102 mi	Sinuiju	$1572
165 km or 103 mi	Donggang	$505
167 km or 104 mi	Dandong	$503
170 km or 106 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
178 km or 111 mi	Gimpo	$1099
180 km or 112 mi	Yangju	$974
180 km or 112 mi	Pocheon	$1040
181 km or 112 mi	Goyang	$1171
183 km or 113 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
184 km or 114 mi	Hamhung	$1597
192 km or 119 mi	Incheon	$1092
193 km or 120 mi	Bucheon	$1163
195 km or 121 mi	Seoul	$1334
199 km or 124 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
202 km or 125 mi	Guri	$1122
202 km or 125 mi	Namyangju	$1129
209 km or 130 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
210 km or 130 mi	Anyang	$1022
210 km or 131 mi	Hanam	$1161
212 km or 132 mi	Ansan	$1070
213 km or 132 mi	Fengcheng	$492
213 km or 133 mi	Gunpo	$1098
215 km or 134 mi	Seongnam	$1400
216 km or 134 mi	Uiwang	$1063
216 km or 134 mi	Siheung	$1283
217 km or 135 mi	Chuncheon	$865