Himeji vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$335
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2004
$159
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
61
19
😀 Quality of life
75
23
🏙️ Population
528K
2.86M

The cost of living in Himeji is 41% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5728th and 3318th ($976 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 468th 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 2.1 months in Himeji compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Himeji ranked 160th best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 1726th and 9024th 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
$7.38
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$628
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5390
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2842
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.7
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.8
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.53
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.62
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.3
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14131
$4572

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9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$924
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$946
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$934
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1007
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$962
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$946
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$946
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$957
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1031
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$997
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$989
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1141
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$934
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1119
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1185
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1021
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$984
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$932
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1122
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$898
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$993
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1012
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$969
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1184
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$885
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$991
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$955
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1010
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1059
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$992
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$996
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$988
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$922
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1042

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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