Edinburgh vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$396
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
88
19
😀 Quality of life
93
20
🏙️ Population
488K
2.86M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 23% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1692nd and 2803rd ($2043 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 1st in the United Kingdom and North Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 64th and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Pyongyang

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Edinburgh Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$3421

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

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