Hanoi vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$652
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1681
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$302
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$1645
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.4
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$371
$138
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
19
😀 Quality of life
65
23
🏙️ Population
8.44M
2.86M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 61% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 7418th and 3285th ($652 vs $1659) 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 0.6 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 5259th and 9031st 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
$1.9
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.2
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.69
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.3%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3417
$1667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2001
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.52
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.6
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$6.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.72
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.2
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.2
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.27
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.7
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11154
$3611

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$558
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$558
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$569
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$570
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$556
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$562
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$559
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$551
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$568
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$529
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$560
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$579
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$539
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$590
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$563
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$552
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$571
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$652
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$483
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1139
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$693
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$598
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$560
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$574
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$790
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$726
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$677
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1152
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$758
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$586
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$578
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$574
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$780
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$773
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$577
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$372

Cities near Pyongyang

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