Hamamatsu vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamamatsu Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2744
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$424
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$814
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1588
$424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
57
19
😀 Quality of life
68
16
🏙️ Population
788K
2.86M

The cost of living in Hamamatsu is 37% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5314th and 2973rd ($1046 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 420th 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 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Hamamatsu ranked 441st best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 3144th and 9011th 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
$4.92
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$620
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
0.94%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5018
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2903
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.1
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.5
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.2
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.9
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.5
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12706
$3493

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$996
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$993
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$971
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$1001
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$981
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$946
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$959
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$1008
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$989
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$972
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$995
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$993
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$995
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$970
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$1019
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$964
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$1091
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$1036
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$1054
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$991
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$1069
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$1029
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$1034
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$1029
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$1046
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$1023
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$1042
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$1027
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$1031
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$1048
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$1049
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$1033
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$1050
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$1034
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$1023
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$1052
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$1007

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839