Haiphong vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Haiphong Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$564
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1397
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$251
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.2
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$497
$159
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
35
19
😀 Quality of life
62
23
🏙️ Population
2.12M
2.86M

The cost of living in Haiphong is 66% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8289th and 3318th ($564 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in Vietnam and North Korea, respectively. Check Vietnam vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Haiphong compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Haiphong ranked 4th best city to live in Vietnam vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5561st and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Haiphong vs Pyongyang

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Haiphong Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.52
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.84
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.97%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1330
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$881
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.68
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.18
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.29
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.6
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.7
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4601
$4572

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$586
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$579
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$599
68 km or 42 mi Cam Pha
$574
77 km or 48 mi Bac Ninh
$594
89 km or 55 mi Hanoi
$694
123 km or 76 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
144 km or 89 mi Viet Tri
$582
144 km or 90 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
191 km or 119 mi Fangchenggang
$602
194 km or 120 mi Chongzuo
$592
239 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$617
258 km or 160 mi Vinh
$583
263 km or 163 mi Beihai
$679
282 km or 175 mi Nanning
$580
285 km or 177 mi Ha Tinh
$560
340 km or 211 mi Sa Pa
$553
345 km or 214 mi Baise
$589
369 km or 229 mi Dong Hoi
$495
380 km or 236 mi Wenshan
$579
390 km or 243 mi Zhanjiang
$824
390 km or 243 mi Haikou
$711
397 km or 246 mi Guigang
$714
410 km or 255 mi Sanya
$782
413 km or 257 mi Yulin
$751
420 km or 261 mi Laibin
$620
426 km or 265 mi Thakhek
$968
451 km or 280 mi Maoming
$797
451 km or 280 mi Gaozhou
$802
457 km or 284 mi Hechi
$593
482 km or 299 mi Liuzhou
$601
483 km or 300 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
487 km or 303 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
491 km or 305 mi Hue
$375
510 km or 317 mi Xingyi
$577
530 km or 329 mi Vientiane
$968
555 km or 345 mi Da Nang
$699
558 km or 346 mi Udon Thani
$564
561 km or 349 mi Yangjiang
$908

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819