Gold Coast vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gold Coast Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2239
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4966
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$1436
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3017
$411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
49
19
😀 Quality of life
88
20
🏙️ Population
608K
2.86M

The cost of living in Gold Coast is 34% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1278th and 2779th ($2239 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Australia and North Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Gold Coast compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Gold Coast ranked 6th best city to live in Australia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 223rd and 8868th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gold Coast vs Pyongyang

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Gold Coast Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.3
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.49
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.38
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1508
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1209
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2204
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1987
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.1
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8546
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3976
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.54
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2092
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6970
$3399

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$1963
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$1638
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1185
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$1557
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$1681
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1478
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1448
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1411
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$1702
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2099
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1824
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1584
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2539
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2252
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$1538
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1511
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1416
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1616
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2023
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$1457
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1619
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1667
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1601
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1691
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1291
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1727
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1691
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1654
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1643
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2194
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$1620
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$1645

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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