Hiroshima vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$321
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2420
$159
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
65
19
😀 Quality of life
93
23
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.86M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 50% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6587th and 3318th ($842 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th 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 6th best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 67th and 9024th 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
$5.91
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1968
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1654
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.7
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3346
$4572

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$827
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$840
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$866
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$871
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$918
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$943
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$881
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$887
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$885
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$916
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$895
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$907
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$902
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$900
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$913
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$950
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$918
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$884
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$932
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$895
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$901
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$896
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$900
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$862
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$902
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$897
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$860
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$925
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$932
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$964
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$908
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$873
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$948
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$874
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$901
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$896
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$901

Cities near Pyongyang

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