Hong Kong vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Hong Kong Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2884
$1661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6543
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$1998
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$3776
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$495
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$237
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2843
$370
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
21
😀 Quality of life
91
19
🏙️ Population
7.5M
2.86M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 74% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 63rd and 2402nd ($2884 vs $1661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in China and North Korea, respectively. Check China vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 99th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Pyongyang

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Hong Kong Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$8.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.75
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.19
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2462
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1711
$795
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4715
$3214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3295
$1601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$81.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.59%
11.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$31248
$1508
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20660
$899
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.85
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.13
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$9.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$18.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.6
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.9
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$4.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.4
$23.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.7
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.9
$3.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.3
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$755
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18730
$3853

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2380
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$1079
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$686
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1610
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$612
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$762
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$757
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$702
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$863
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$709
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$648
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$668
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$692
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$730
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$724
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$716
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$718
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$702
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$760
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$701
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$1049
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$661
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$732
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$721
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$656
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$516
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$689
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$700
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$788
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$658
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$775
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$717
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$689
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$744
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$831
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$597
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$697
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$812
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$705

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1463
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1479
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1500
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1480
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1469
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1483
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1454
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1467
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1465
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1466
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1453
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1466
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1493
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$961
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1494
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$663
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$621
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$939
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$932
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$924
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1030
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$933
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1528
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$985
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1151
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1625
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$929
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$998
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$914
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1075
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$925
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$924
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$663
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$962
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1068
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$925
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$966
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$919