Depok vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Depok	Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$419	$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1165	$4098
🏠 One person rent	$109	$957
🏘️ Family rent	$220	$2107
🍽️ Food expenses	$211	$494
🚐 Transport expenses	$42.2	$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$389	$424
😷 Air quality	Bad	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	15 km
🎓 Higher education	80	19
😀 Quality of life	60	16
🏙️ Population	2.33M	2.86M

The cost of living in Depok is 75% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8938th and 2973rd ($419 vs $1672) 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 0.9 months in Depok compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Depok ranked 3rd best city to live in Indonesia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5239th and 9011th 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	$1.5	$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$13.2	$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$3.28	$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.66	$1.89
☕ Cappuccino	$1.57	$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.49	$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$69.9	$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$44.3	$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$197	$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$132	$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$29.6	$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$45.2	$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$30.1	$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.53%	12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1311	$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$915	$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.3	$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$9.92	$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.19	$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.9	$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.31	$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.17	$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.91	$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.65	$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.3	$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.25	$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.53	$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.66	$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.17	$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.72	$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.6	$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.62	$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.31	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$23.2	$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.3	$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.65	$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.3	$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$1	$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.53	$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.8	$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.3	$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.31	$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$20.1	$16
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.11	$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans	$45.4	$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.7	$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$109	$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9047	$3493

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Cities near Depok

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi	South Tangerang	$577
20 km or 12 mi	Jakarta	$757
23 km or 14 mi	Bogor	$553
27 km or 16 mi	Bekasi	$541
32 km or 20 mi	Tangerang	$605
60 km or 37 mi	Sukabumi	$596
80 km or 50 mi	Serang	$524
96 km or 59 mi	Cimahi	$530
100 km or 62 mi	Cilegon	$522
103 km or 64 mi	Bandung	$571
184 km or 115 mi	Tasikmalaya	$401
196 km or 122 mi	Cirebon	$551
203 km or 126 mi	Bandar Lampung	$378
218 km or 135 mi	Banjar	$517
220 km or 137 mi	Metro	$438
261 km or 162 mi	Tegal	$512
283 km or 176 mi	Cilacap	$508
320 km or 199 mi	Pekalongan	$506
402 km or 250 mi	Semarang	$550
420 km or 261 mi	Salatiga	$447
421 km or 262 mi	Yogyakarta	$453
437 km or 271 mi	Prabumulih	$441
443 km or 275 mi	Palembang	$420
460 km or 286 mi	Surakarta	$434
475 km or 295 mi	Pagar Alam	$485
537 km or 333 mi	Madiun	$507
558 km or 347 mi	Lubuklinggau	$496
582 km or 362 mi	Bengkulu	$530
594 km or 369 mi	Kediri	$487
617 km or 384 mi	Blitar	$470
631 km or 392 mi	Mojokerto	$512
642 km or 399 mi	Jambi	$499
650 km or 404 mi	Batu	$427
660 km or 410 mi	Surabaya	$558
663 km or 412 mi	Malang	$388
686 km or 426 mi	Pasuruan	$495
721 km or 448 mi	Probolinggo	$518
762 km or 473 mi	Pontianak	$458
846 km or 526 mi	Singkawang	$459
855 km or 531 mi	Tanjung Pinang	$549

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