Hanover vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanover Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1792
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4490
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$848
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$1458
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3188
$126
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
83
19
😀 Quality of life
92
23
🏙️ Population
548K
2.86M

The cost of living in Hanover is 7% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 2887th and 3341st ($1792 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 140th 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 1.8 months in Hanover compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Hanover ranked 14th best city to live in Germany vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 89th and 9065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanover vs Pyongyang

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Hanover Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$643
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1566
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1147
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.3
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4591
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3497
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.27
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.5
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.14
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$547
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25389
$4189

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Cities near Hanover

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Langenhagen
$1681
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Ronnenberg
$1678
9 km or 5.6 mi Laatzen
$1675
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Seelze
$1674
11 km or 6.7 mi Garbsen
$1669
16 km or 9.6 mi Burgwedel
$1643
16 km or 10 mi Lehrte
$1643
17 km or 10 mi Sehnde
$1649
20 km or 13 mi Burgdorf
$1612
20 km or 13 mi Barsinghausen
$1636
21 km or 13 mi Wunstorf
$1638
22 km or 14 mi Springe
$1631
24 km or 15 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1636
29 km or 18 mi Hildesheim
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Peine
$1582
36 km or 23 mi Celle
$1529
37 km or 23 mi Stadthagen
$1608
40 km or 25 mi Hamelin
$1562
47 km or 29 mi Nienburg
$1593
49 km or 30 mi Salzgitter
$1540
49 km or 31 mi Rinteln
$1579
52 km or 33 mi Petershagen
$1569
54 km or 34 mi Braunschweig
$1566
56 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1586
56 km or 35 mi Gifhorn
$1532
57 km or 35 mi Minden
$1535
58 km or 36 mi Porta Westfalica
$1573
59 km or 37 mi Wolfenbuttel
$1544
63 km or 39 mi Einbeck
$1613
64 km or 40 mi Holzminden
$1589
67 km or 41 mi Bad Oeynhausen
$1583
68 km or 42 mi Soltau
$1580
69 km or 43 mi Lemgo
$1608
70 km or 43 mi Verden an der Aller
$1580
70 km or 44 mi Goslar
$1570
71 km or 44 mi Wolfsburg
$1453
72 km or 45 mi Hoxter
$1640
73 km or 46 mi Lohne
$1584
74 km or 46 mi Bad Salzuflen
$1583
75 km or 47 mi Espelkamp
$1592

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867