Hanoi vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$340
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.3
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$159
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
19
😀 Quality of life
67
23
🏙️ Population
8.72M
2.86M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 58% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 7314th and 3318th ($694 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.7 months in Hanoi compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 4766th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanoi vs Pyongyang

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Hanoi Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$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
$384
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.6
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.9
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.96%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4545
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2658
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.74
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$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
$10.9
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$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
$1.15
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.37
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.88
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.3
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.2
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14773
$4572

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28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$594
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$586
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$582
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$599
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$583
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$564
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$579
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$574
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$592
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$553
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$583
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$602
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$560
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$617
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$579
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$580
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$589
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$679
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$495
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$968
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$714
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$620
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$577
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$593
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$824
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$751
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$711
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$968
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$782
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$607
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$564
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$601
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$802
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$797
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$591
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$375

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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