Jakarta vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$315
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$126
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
81
19
😀 Quality of life
70
23
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.86M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 59% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 7328th and 3341st ($684 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Indonesia and North Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Jakarta compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 4224th and 9065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Pyongyang

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Jakarta Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.54
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$4189

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$536
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$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867