Hamamatsu vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamamatsu Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2637
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$400
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$1645
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1493
$138
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
57
19
😀 Quality of life
72
23
🏙️ Population
788K
2.86M

The cost of living in Hamamatsu is 39% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5456th and 3285th ($1016 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st 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 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Hamamatsu ranked 427th best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 3374th and 9031st 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
$4.74
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.94
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.7
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
0.95%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4188
$1667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2390
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.1
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$6.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.09
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18130
$3611

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11 km or 6.7 mi Iwata
$959
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$962
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$897
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$968
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$908
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$974
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$814
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$853
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$977
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$976
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$884
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$976
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$979
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$909
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$973
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$937
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$976
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$1005
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$961
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$960
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$978
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$1025
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$1001
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$960
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$971
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$975
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$987
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$985
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$958
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$982
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$966
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$970
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$997
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$992
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$978
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$998
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$985
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$972
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$998
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
$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