Houston vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$424
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
92
16
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.86M

The cost of living in Houston is 34% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1258th and 2973rd ($2248 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 82nd and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

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