Jerusalem vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5689
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$1439
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$1645
🍽️ Food expenses
$674
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3017
$138
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
19
😀 Quality of life
87
23
🏙️ Population
936K
2.86M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 47% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 950th and 3285th ($2447 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 351st and 9031st 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
$24.3
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.4
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.82
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.56
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1189
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2738
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2087
$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.94%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14293
$1667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9538
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.97
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.26
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$6.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.38
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.19
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.5
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.8
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$143
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$954
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23696
$3611

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$987
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1072
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$837
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1998
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1021
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1732
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2347
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1947
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2153
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2142
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2150
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2124
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2135
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2064
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$915
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2286
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2303
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1937
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2440
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$807
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2040
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2191
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2214
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1993
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1974
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2937
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2290
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2153
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$548
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2108
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1855
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1879
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1850

Cities near Pyongyang

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