Dresden vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1402
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3491
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$684
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$460
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2953
$411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
65
19
😀 Quality of life
88
20
🏙️ Population
566K
2.86M

The cost of living in Dresden is 16% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 3862nd and 2779th ($1402 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 512th 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 2.1 months in Dresden compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Dresden ranked 33rd best city to live in Germany vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 217th and 8868th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dresden vs Pyongyang

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Dresden Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.5
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.58
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$656
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1357
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$929
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$248
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4831
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3685
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.14
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.76
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.29
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.2
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.5
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$323
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13167
$3399

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1347
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1351
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1341
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1352
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1325
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1202
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1309
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1048
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1278
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$880
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$971
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1420
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1314
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1351
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373
61 km or 38 mi Most
$942
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1187
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1092
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1081
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1033
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1222
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1310
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1307
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1353
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1350
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1352
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1147
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1362
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1241
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1281
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$1011
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1030
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1452
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1516
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1118
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1216
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$950
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1092
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$979
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1419

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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