Hiroshima vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$334
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$563
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2549
$126
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
65
19
😀 Quality of life
92
23
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.86M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 48% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6460th and 3341st ($877 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th 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 2.9 months in Hiroshima compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Hiroshima ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 88th and 9065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Pyongyang

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Hiroshima Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1629
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.19
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.16
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$165
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$4189

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$854
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$868
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$902
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$902
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$956
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$981
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$913
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$920
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$919
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$970
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$925
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$941
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$963
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$942
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$974
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$991
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$984
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$932
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$934
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$938
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$937
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$924
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$898
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$942
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$939
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$913
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$953
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$964
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1031
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$940
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1102
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$906
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1019
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$907
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$940
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$934
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$934

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