Jakarta vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$285
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$159
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
81
19
😀 Quality of life
71
23
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.86M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 62% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 7756th and 3318th ($627 vs $1669) 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 0.7 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 3291st and 9024th 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
$2.19
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$4572

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$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819