Dortmund vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$750
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$126
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
19
😀 Quality of life
95
23
🏙️ Population
595K
2.86M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 2% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 3504th and 3341st ($1637 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 1st in Germany and North Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Dortmund ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 33rd and 9065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Pyongyang

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Dortmund Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$1.92
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$4189

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867