Dublin vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3020
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6615
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$2023
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$3441
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3998
$159
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
19
😀 Quality of life
94
23
🏙️ Population
593K
2.86M

The cost of living in Dublin is 81% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 214th and 3318th ($3020 vs $1669) 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 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 42nd and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Pyongyang

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Dublin Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.76
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2081
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1740
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3773
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8583
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5735
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.91
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.39
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.7
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$118
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12713
$4572

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2464
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2480
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2518
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$2264
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2012
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$2043
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1923
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2373
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1878
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2236
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1485
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1763
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1985
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$3003
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1736
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1646
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1677
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1847
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1831
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1854
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1860
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1942
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1853
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1669
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2634
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1757
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1796
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1798
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2035
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1789
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1682
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1885
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1890
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1834
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1733
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1791
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1742

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819