Frankfurt vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1989
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4617
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$1125
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$1929
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3700
$411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
87
19
😀 Quality of life
94
20
🏙️ Population
776K
2.86M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 19% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1863rd and 2779th ($1989 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 Frankfurt compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Frankfurt ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 47th and 8868th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Pyongyang

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Frankfurt Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.06
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2172
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8106
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4832
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.86
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.5
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.11
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$555
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14496
$3399

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FrankfurtPyongyang

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1566
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1680
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1670
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1717
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1662
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1589
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1599
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1682
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1592
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1707
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1626
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1660
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1651
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1631
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1698
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1665
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1624
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1705
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1606
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1618
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1601
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1689
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1595
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1608
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1698
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1605
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1623
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1641
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1632
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1620
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1605
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1879
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1707
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1666
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1614
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1614
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1603
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1595

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1548
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1570
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1561
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1554
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1565
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1547
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1546
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1538
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1565
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1568
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1055
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1099
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$955
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1597
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1334
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1161
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1070
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$492
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1098
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$865