Honolulu vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3039
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7612
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$1950
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$3959
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$774
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4110
$424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
62
19
😀 Quality of life
87
16
🏙️ Population
351K
2.86M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 82% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 133rd and 2973rd ($3039 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 103rd and 1st in the United States and North Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Honolulu ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 290th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Pyongyang

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Honolulu Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.01
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$6.53
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1975
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1617
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3984
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3497
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$295
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8808
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8156
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.67
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.54
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.35
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.85
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1383
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31596
$3493

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2776
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2571
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2601
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2554
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3033
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2719
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3271
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2372
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$520
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1519
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1523
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2538
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$3042
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3152
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3180
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3196
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3170
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3224
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2873
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2952
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$4155
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3293
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3330
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3176
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$3781
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2864
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3672
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3804
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3442
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$521
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3473
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3584
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2846
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3288
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$2839
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3053
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3610
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3048
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3085

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