Hiroshima vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$954
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2384
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$372
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$396
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
63
19
😀 Quality of life
71
20
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.86M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 43% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5644th and 2803rd ($954 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 584th 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 Hiroshima compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Hiroshima ranked 376th best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 2347th and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Hiroshima Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3758
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2699
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.2
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8672
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$884
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$883
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$889
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$887
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$907
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$908
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$885
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$885
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$896
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$899
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$895
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$881
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$901
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$909
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$879
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$892
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$872
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$967
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$860
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$882
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$850
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$903
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$895
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$906
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$904
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$879
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$911
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$909
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$907
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$919
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$915
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$815
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$898
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$771
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$888
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$827
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$885
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$909
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$906
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$902

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911