Hamburg City vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamburg City Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2189
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5149
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$1162
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$2021
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$588
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$281
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3748
$159
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
84
19
😀 Quality of life
94
23
🏙️ Population
1.91M
2.86M

The cost of living in Hamburg City is 31% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1511th and 3318th ($2189 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Germany and North Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Hamburg City compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Hamburg City ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 38th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamburg City vs Pyongyang

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Hamburg City Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.84
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.81
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1230
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2218
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10429
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5372
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.48
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.2
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.23
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.33
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.8
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.6
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$338
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19886
$4572

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Reinbek
$1617
17 km or 11 mi Norderstedt
$1601
18 km or 11 mi Pinneberg
$1582
20 km or 13 mi Wedel
$1575
21 km or 13 mi Ahrensburg
$1621
21 km or 13 mi Buxtehude
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Quickborn
$1579
25 km or 15 mi Winsen
$1559
28 km or 17 mi Geesthacht
$1622
32 km or 20 mi Elmshorn
$1563
32 km or 20 mi Kaltenkirchen
$1585
35 km or 22 mi Stade
$1555
38 km or 24 mi Bad Oldesloe
$1650
43 km or 27 mi Luneburg
$1535
52 km or 33 mi Itzehoe
$1544
57 km or 36 mi Lubeck
$1725
58 km or 36 mi Neumunster
$1551
62 km or 38 mi Bad Schwartau
$1679
63 km or 39 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1577
64 km or 40 mi Soltau
$1584
75 km or 47 mi Uelzen
$1639
81 km or 50 mi Walsrode
$1596
83 km or 52 mi Geestland
$1507
86 km or 54 mi Kiel
$1557
87 km or 54 mi Verden an der Aller
$1590
87 km or 54 mi Rendsburg
$1494
88 km or 54 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1582
88 km or 55 mi Achim
$1586
93 km or 57 mi Cuxhaven
$1509
93 km or 58 mi Heide
$1530
94 km or 58 mi Bremerhaven
$1787
94 km or 58 mi Schwerin
$1309
95 km or 59 mi Bremen City
$1765
102 km or 63 mi Nordenham
$1483
103 km or 64 mi Celle
$1547
103 km or 64 mi Eckernforde
$1533
104 km or 64 mi Wismar
$1415
106 km or 66 mi Syke
$1589
107 km or 66 mi Delmenhorst
$1621
109 km or 68 mi Salzwedel
$1457

Cities near Pyongyang

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