Hanoi vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1916
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$282
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$746
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.5
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$481
$396
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
71
19
😀 Quality of life
65
20
🏙️ Population
8.25M
2.86M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 62% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 7372nd and 2803rd ($631 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.8 months in Hanoi compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 4592nd and 8973rd 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
$2.04
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.09
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.56%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2514
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1401
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.41
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.55
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.78
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.9
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13775
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$524
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$557
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$549
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$504
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$517
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$605
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$590
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$571
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$573
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$543
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$575
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$568
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$554
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$592
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$568
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$547
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$574
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$638
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$513
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1184
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$735
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$611
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$567
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$573
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$777
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$806
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$620
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1233
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$552
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$612
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$500
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$596
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$831
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$857
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$588
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$422

Cities near Pyongyang

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