Goyang vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Goyang Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2675
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$474
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$828
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1195
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
98
19
😀 Quality of life
74
23
🏙️ Population
1.06M
2.86M

The cost of living in Goyang is 35% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5084th and 3341st ($1092 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in South Korea and North Korea, respectively. Check South Korea vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Goyang compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Goyang ranked 23rd best city to live in South Korea vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 2342nd and 9065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Goyang vs Pyongyang

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Goyang Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.48
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$1.92
 Cappuccino
$3.48
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.45
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$832
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12284
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6654
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.8
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.83
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.8
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.8
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12460
$4189

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Gimpo
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Seoul
$1363
18 km or 11 mi Bucheon
$1167
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$913
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$937
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$988
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1120
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1112
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1425
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1292
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$1044
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$1008
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1563
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1030
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1179
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1076
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1102
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1050
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$1134
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$1053
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$1046
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$867
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$984
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1121
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1073
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1568
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$892
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$903
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1560
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$1003

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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