Dublin vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2810
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6242
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$1872
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$3267
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3754
$424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
19
😀 Quality of life
95
16
🏙️ Population
593K
2.86M

The cost of living in Dublin is 68% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 300th and 2973rd ($2810 vs $1672) 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 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 21st and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dublin Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.7
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$4.4
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1887
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1582
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3404
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2823
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7861
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6156
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.6
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.29
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.12
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.2
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1381
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9488
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2528
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2362
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2492
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1930
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1933
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1854
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1805
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2207
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1830
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1989
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1467
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1650
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2066
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2427
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1761
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1491
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1647
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1755
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1761
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1797
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1784
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1889
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1789
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1749
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1556
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2459
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1675
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1694
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1828
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1957
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1797
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1529
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1824
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1844
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1783
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1585
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1763
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1659

Cities near Pyongyang

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