Fukuoka vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2574
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$448
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$1645
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1285
$138
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
81
19
😀 Quality of life
75
23
🏙️ Population
1.6M
2.86M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 36% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5117th and 3285th ($1065 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 1st in Japan and North Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Fukuoka compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Fukuoka ranked 180th best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 1848th and 9031st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs Pyongyang

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Fukuoka Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.75
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$1.93
 Cappuccino
$3.21
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5515
$1667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2845
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.3
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26
$19.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$6.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.28
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12707
$3611

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$931
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$933
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$924
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$926
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$929
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$919
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$930
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$931
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$909
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$936
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$906
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$939
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$923
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$942
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$876
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$832
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$844
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$950
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$934
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$942
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$919
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$829
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$873
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$852
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$831
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$950
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$955
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$945
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$901
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$939
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$957
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$955
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$884
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$874
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$853
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$841
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$913
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$860

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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