Gold Coast vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gold Coast Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2300
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5003
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$1512
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$2405
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$542
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3406
$424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
49
19
😀 Quality of life
88
16
🏙️ Population
608K
2.86M

The cost of living in Gold Coast is 38% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1120th and 2973rd ($2300 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 1.5 months in Gold Coast compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Gold Coast ranked 7th best city to live in Australia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 209th and 9011th 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
$13.9
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.57
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$3.7
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1455
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1324
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2455
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2119
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9386
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4352
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.05
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.42
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.8
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.09
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.6
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.8
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1739
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7508
$3493

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$1635
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$1733
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$1913
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1289
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1689
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1615
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1833
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1514
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1815
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2286
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1997
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1732
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2801
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2472
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1674
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1500
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1532
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1748
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2393
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1746
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1303
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1717
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1816
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1397
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1829
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1822
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1805
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1800
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2397
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1758
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1876

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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