Edmonton vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1785
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4092
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$955
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$1589
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3052
$424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
63
19
😀 Quality of life
89
16
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.86M

The cost of living in Edmonton is 7% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 2563rd and 2973rd ($1785 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 100th 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 1.7 months in Edmonton compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Edmonton ranked 13th best city to live in Canada vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 172nd and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Edmonton Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.36
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$929
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1576
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.7
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2798
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2233
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$745
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8270
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917

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