Hamamatsu vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamamatsu Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2805
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$405
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$784
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1511
$396
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
57
19
😀 Quality of life
70
20
🏙️ Population
788K
2.86M

The cost of living in Hamamatsu is 38% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5093rd and 2803rd ($1033 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 262nd and 1st in Japan and North Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hamamatsu compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Hamamatsu ranked 472nd best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 2884th and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamamatsu vs Pyongyang

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Hamamatsu Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.72
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.96
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$591
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.9
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
0.94%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3378
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2392
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.5
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.3
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.7
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.3
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$505
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15188
$3421

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11 km or 6.7 mi Iwata
$966
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$940
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$961
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$962
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$948
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$933
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$964
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$952
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$934
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$960
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$954
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$941
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$936
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$956
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$932
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$1021
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$975
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$965
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$992
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$980
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$1004
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$967
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$975
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$976
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$990
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$982
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$958
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$987
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$966
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$972
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$999
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$994
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$977
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$996
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$982
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$971
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$999
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$954

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911