Goyang vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Goyang Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$1661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$395
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$792
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1770
$370
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
98
21
😀 Quality of life
76
19
🏙️ Population
1.06M
2.86M

The cost of living in Goyang is 38% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5452nd and 2402nd ($1030 vs $1661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 1.7 months in Goyang compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Goyang ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 741st and 9024th 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
$5.94
$8.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$795
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$845
$3214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$612
$1601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$81.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
11.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$1508
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4637
$899
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$18.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.6
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.09
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$4.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$23.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.08
$4.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.79
$3.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$335
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23150
$3853

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Gimpo
$966
17 km or 10 mi Seoul
$1625
18 km or 11 mi Bucheon
$1151
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$961
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$933
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$932
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$985
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$929
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$914
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1075
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$998
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$962
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$939
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$925
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1068
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$966
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$925
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$924
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$924
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1466
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1021
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$949
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1016
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1074
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$936
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$953
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$917
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$932
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$919
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$926
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1021
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$907
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$855
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1465
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$867
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1480
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$921

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1463
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1479
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1500
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1480
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1469
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1483
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1454
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1467
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1465
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1466
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1453
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1466
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1493
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$961
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1494
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$663
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$621
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$939
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$932
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$924
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1030
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$933
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1528
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$985
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1151
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1625
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$929
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$998
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$914
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1075
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$925
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$924
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$663
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$962
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1068
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$925
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$966
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$919