Fukuoka vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2636
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$433
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$748
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1480
$126
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
82
19
😀 Quality of life
90
23
🏙️ Population
1.6M
2.86M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 38% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5335th and 3341st ($1045 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th 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 1.4 months in Fukuoka compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Fukuoka ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 198th and 9065th 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
$4.34
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$762
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6366
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2783
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.6
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.7
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$4189

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$943
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$942
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$936
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$937
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$944
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$931
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$943
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$943
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$927
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$954
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$924
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$955
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$940
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$965
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$890
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$838
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$852
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$968
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$958
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$969
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$939
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$834
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$881
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$856
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$820
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$976
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$977
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$966
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$903
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$956
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$984
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$984
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$897
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$880
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$859
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$843
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$934
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$862

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867