Goyang vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Goyang Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1097
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2662
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$477
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$825
$1645
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.3
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1044
$138
😷 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 34% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4971st and 3285th ($1097 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 months in Goyang compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Goyang ranked 25th best city to live in South Korea vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 2318th and 9031st 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
$6.69
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.28
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$1.93
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.2
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11726
$1667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6514
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.2
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.12
$19.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$6.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.96
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.4
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.9
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10917
$3611

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Gimpo
$1098
17 km or 10 mi Seoul
$1383
18 km or 11 mi Bucheon
$1175
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1065
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$918
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$948
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1088
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1134
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1078
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1004
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1138
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1112
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$1023
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1435
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1307
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$1049
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$1028
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1568
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1066
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1196
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1098
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1120
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1076
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$1171
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$1079
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$1078
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$874
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$1059
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1153
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1110
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1565
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$920
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$924
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1560
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$1037

Cities near Pyongyang

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