Fresno vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2277
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5358
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$1457
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$2561
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3885
$424
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
42
19
😀 Quality of life
79
16
🏙️ Population
542K
2.86M

The cost of living in Fresno is 36% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1183rd and 2973rd ($2277 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1044th and 1st in the United States and North Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Fresno compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Fresno ranked 152nd best city to live in the United States vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 575th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fresno vs Pyongyang

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Fresno Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.07
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$4.6
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1283
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2352
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2130
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$306
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$79.9
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2737
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.83
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.58
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$979
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30020
$3493

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$2281
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$2409
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$2427
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2614
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2424
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$2386
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2412
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2498
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2079
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2231
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2443
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2151
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2374
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2758
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2500
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2557
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2570
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2401
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2557
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2735
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2852
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2963
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2706
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2312
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2532
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2428
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2187
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$3118
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$2016
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$2897
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2271
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2561
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2557
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3527
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2970
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2250
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$2839
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2868
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$2194

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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