Dili vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$511
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1255
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$226
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$422
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$27
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$391
$411
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
12
19
😀 Quality of life
30
20
🏙️ Population
222K
2.86M

The cost of living in Dili is 69% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8549th and 2779th ($511 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in East Timor and North Korea, respectively. Check East Timor vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Dili compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 8098th and 8868th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Pyongyang

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Dili Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.97%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1490
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.63
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.6
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3045
$3399

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$501
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$503
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$502
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$509
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$506
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$512
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$507
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1617
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$597
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$525
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$508
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$522
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$355
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$441
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$442
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$553
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$505
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$442
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$439
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$845
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$497
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1267
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$606
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$500
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$580
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$553
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$460
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$469
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$614
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$510
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$549
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$365
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$410
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$505
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$475
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$453
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$464
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$486
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$527
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$417

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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