Dusseldorf vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1861
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$1029
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$1905
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$527
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3480
$424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
19
😀 Quality of life
95
16
🏙️ Population
629K
2.86M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 11% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 2278th and 2973rd ($1861 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 1.9 months in Dusseldorf compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 26th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Pyongyang

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Dusseldorf Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.8
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.17
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.23
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1887
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$285
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7923
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6295
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.48
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.6
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.77
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.6
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$657
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22103
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1566
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1548
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1571
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1556
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1578
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1527
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1620
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1505
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1558
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1634
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1441
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1465
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1425
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1652
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1497
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1638
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1947
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1543
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1206
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1479
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1525
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1582
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1441
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1478
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1470
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1851

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