Dresden vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1406
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3498
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$696
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1355
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$446
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2906
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
65
19
😀 Quality of life
88
20
🏙️ Population
555K
2.86M

The cost of living in Dresden is 15% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 3786th and 2803rd ($1406 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 426th 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 31st best city to live in Germany vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 190th and 8973rd 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
$11.6
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$955
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4133
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.89
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.8
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10601
$3421

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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
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1344
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1296
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1165
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1269
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1027
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1230
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$1102
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$918
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1344
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1293
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1384
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1130
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1134
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1038
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1127
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1348
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1269
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1271
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1311
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1096
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1310
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1288
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1253
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$961
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1046
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1371
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1069
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1188
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1146
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$969
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1303

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911