Jakarta vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$699
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1692
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$324
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$1645
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$138
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
80
19
😀 Quality of life
67
23
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.86M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 58% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 7091st and 3285th ($699 vs $1659) 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 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 4721st and 9031st 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
$2.95
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.46
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.69%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$970
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$6.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.8
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8840
$3611

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$567
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1565
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1573
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1563
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1569
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1555
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1544
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1568
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1065
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1564
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$537
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$550
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1023
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1098
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$948
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1028
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1097
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$918
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1088
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1175
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1383
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1134
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1138
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1078
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1004
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1178
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1049
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1435
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1080
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1307
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$874