Hiroshima vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$407
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1735
$424
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
63
19
😀 Quality of life
68
16
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.86M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 40% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5674th and 2973rd ($1003 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 664th 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 1.7 months in Hiroshima compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Hiroshima ranked 446th best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 3185th and 9011th 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
$6.54
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$1.91
🥤 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
$432
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.51%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6276
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3477
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.4
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7209
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$936
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$944
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$970
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$981
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$1017
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$1040
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$974
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$978
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$975
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$988
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$984
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$999
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$968
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$981
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$968
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1063
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$952
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$960
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$942
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$993
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$988
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$996
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$986
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$954
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$999
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$997
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$987
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$1018
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$1021
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$882
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$1009
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$818
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$962
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$905
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$961
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$997
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$995
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$983

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839