Jerusalem vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2037
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4974
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2358
$424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
77
19
😀 Quality of life
84
16
🏙️ Population
936K
2.86M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 22% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1770th and 2973rd ($2037 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Israel and North Korea, respectively. Check Israel vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Jerusalem compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 358th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Pyongyang

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Jerusalem Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.4
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.45
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$4
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1355
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1935
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.96%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12822
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8413
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.1
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.9
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$859
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11066
$3493

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$934
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$952
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$721
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1768
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$847
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1536
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1741
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1866
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1815
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$730
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2020
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1751
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$705
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1795
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1775
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2085
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1917
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1872
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$692
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1838
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1651
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1632
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1671

Cities near Pyongyang

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