Hwaseong vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hwaseong Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1049
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2870
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$440
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$944
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
19
😀 Quality of life
72
16
🏙️ Population
941K
2.86M

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 37% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5297th and 2973rd ($1049 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1st in South Korea and North Korea, respectively. Check South Korea vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hwaseong compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Hwaseong ranked 23rd best city to live in South Korea vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 1823rd and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hwaseong vs Pyongyang

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Hwaseong Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.12
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1033
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$728
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6154
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.06
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.44
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23295
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$990
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$970
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1068
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$1025
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1142
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1087
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$966
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1461
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1057
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1008
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$1027
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1074
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1085
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1084
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$936
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$941
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1020
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$968
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$989
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1098
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$997
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$1066
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1134
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1140
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098

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