Jeddah vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2901
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$583
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$159
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
45
19
😀 Quality of life
76
23
🏙️ Population
4.7M
2.86M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 27% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4730th and 3318th ($1210 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saudi Arabia and North Korea, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Jeddah compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 1324th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Pyongyang

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Jeddah Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$732
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1601
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.18
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.65
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.7
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8743
$4572

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$483
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$834
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$484
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$993
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$864
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1124
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$513
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$350
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$475
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$938
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$738
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$947
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$481
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1036
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$379
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$439
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$334
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1628
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$338
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$532
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$476
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$748
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$429
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$872
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$476
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$375
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$753
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$803
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$478

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
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$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