Dublin vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2627
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5796
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$1748
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$3037
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3727
$411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
19
😀 Quality of life
96
20
🏙️ Population
593K
2.86M

The cost of living in Dublin is 57% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 605th and 2779th ($2627 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.4 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 17th and 8868th 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
$18.3
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$1.87
 Cappuccino
$4.16
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1839
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1479
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3211
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2644
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.6
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6999
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5541
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.58
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.32
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.9
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.4
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1213
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8881
$3399

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2186
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2216
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2628
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1767
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1785
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1662
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1713
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2134
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1755
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1968
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1382
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1562
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1969
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2297
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1615
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1390
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1682
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1681
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1697
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1710
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1774
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1706
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1675
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1482
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2275
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1556
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1640
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1732
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1774
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1897
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1686
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1497
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1753
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1762
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1714
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1456
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1629
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1574

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1548
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1570
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1561
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1554
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1565
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1547
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1546
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1538
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1565
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1568
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1055
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1099
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$955
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1597
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1334
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1161
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1070
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$492
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1098
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$865