Dresden vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1462
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3582
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$729
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$1362
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3112
$424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
65
19
😀 Quality of life
89
16
🏙️ Population
563K
2.86M

The cost of living in Dresden is 13% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 3857th and 2973rd ($1462 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 506th 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 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Dresden ranked 30th best city to live in Germany vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 203rd and 9011th 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
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$710
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5042
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3939
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.54
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.28
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.4
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12328
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1404
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1413
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1386
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1393
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1354
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1215
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1330
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1107
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1306
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$929
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$978
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1377
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1362
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1390
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369
61 km or 38 mi Most
$957
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1228
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1103
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1051
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1349
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1347
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1345
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1353
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1210
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1364
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1261
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1273
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$1095
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1106
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1449
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1191
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1244
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1035
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1216
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$1024
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1387

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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