Dusseldorf vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1776
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4484
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$979
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1846
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3151
$396
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
19
😀 Quality of life
94
20
🏙️ Population
619K
2.86M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 7% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 2414th and 2803rd ($1776 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 1.8 months in Dusseldorf compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Dusseldorf ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 41st and 8973rd 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
$14.3
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$3.82
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$900
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7136
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6071
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.37
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.8
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.18
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.5
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.89
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21567
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1476
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1470
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1493
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1471
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1501
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1432
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1547
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1420
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1458
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1562
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1320
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1454
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1556
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1370
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1387
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1395
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1511
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1402
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1476
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1778
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1426
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1384
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1124
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1397
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1276
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1505
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1267
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1405
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1389
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1752

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