Dublin vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2713
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6029
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$1808
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$3147
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3558
$396
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
19
😀 Quality of life
94
20
🏙️ Population
553K
2.86M

The cost of living in Dublin is 63% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 357th and 2803rd ($2713 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ireland and North Korea, respectively. Check Ireland vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Dublin compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 35th and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dublin Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1529
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3276
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2713
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$271
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7683
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5685
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.2
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.6
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.03
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.96
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.6
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.8
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$96
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1364
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10404
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2436
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2283
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2391
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1869
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1744
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1775
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1643
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2183
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1741
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1719
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1305
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1642
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1955
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2244
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1706
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1662
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1494
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1642
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1629
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1652
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1652
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1713
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1656
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1650
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1519
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2311
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1578
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1669
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1706
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1867
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1715
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1358
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1733
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1568
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1467
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1532
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1588

Cities near Pyongyang

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