Frankfurt vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2182
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5115
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$1245
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$1645
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4614
$138
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
87
19
😀 Quality of life
95
23
🏙️ Population
776K
2.86M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 31% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1510th and 3285th ($2182 vs $1659) 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 2.1 months in Frankfurt compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 38th and 9031st among best cities to live in the world.

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Frankfurt Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.6
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1285
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8398
$1667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5144
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.41
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.57
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.4
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16203
$3611

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1565
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1573
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1563
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1569
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1555
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1544
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1568
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1065
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1564
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$537
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$550
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1023
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1098
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$948
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1028
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1097
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$918
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1088
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1175
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1383
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1134
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1138
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1078
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1004
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1178
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1049
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1435
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1080
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1307
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$874