Jakarta vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$375
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$424
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
77
19
😀 Quality of life
63
16
🏙️ Population
10.6M
2.86M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 55% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6641st and 2973rd ($757 vs $1672) 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 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 4600th and 9011th 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
$2.3
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$3493

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$577
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$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549

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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