Edmonton vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1732
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3831
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$950
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1492
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$521
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3155
$396
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
63
19
😀 Quality of life
92
20
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.86M

The cost of living in Edmonton is 4% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 2554th and 2803rd ($1732 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 96th and 1st in Canada and North Korea, respectively. Check Canada vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Edmonton compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Edmonton ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 77th and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Edmonton Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.9
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$718
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1452
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1166
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.2
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3053
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.55
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.22
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.3
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.3
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$638
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7157
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1694
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1688
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2113
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1860
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1722
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1675
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1858
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1629
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1835
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1696
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1424
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1718
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2798
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2484
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2276
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1526
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2022
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$1795
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2445
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1760
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2023
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1990
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1526
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2595
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1568
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2034
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2407
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2595
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2529
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2564
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2251
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2329
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1908

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