Himeji vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1181
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3908
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$536
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$1850
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2240
$411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
60
19
😀 Quality of life
72
20
🏙️ Population
528K
2.86M

The cost of living in Himeji is 29% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4535th and 2779th ($1181 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 1st in Japan and North Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Himeji compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Himeji ranked 224th best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 1836th and 8868th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Pyongyang

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Himeji Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.5
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.55
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2664
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5545
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3543
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.05
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.5
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.2
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16359
$3399

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9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1075
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$1076
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1064
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1110
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1057
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1073
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1042
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1040
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1158
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$985
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1156
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1107
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$991
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1157
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$949
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1041
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1049
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1027
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1212
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$937
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1072
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1045
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1011
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1062
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1111
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1045
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1056
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$978
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1187
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1063

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1548
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1570
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1561
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1554
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1565
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1547
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1546
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1538
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1565
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1568
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1055
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1099
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$955
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1597
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1334
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1161
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1070
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$492
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1098
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$865