Jerusalem vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2483
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5802
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$1417
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$2357
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$720
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
77
19
😀 Quality of life
86
23
🏙️ Population
936K
2.86M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 48% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 911th and 3341st ($2483 vs $1675) 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 1.4 months in Jerusalem compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Jerusalem ranked 2nd best city to live in Israel vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 410th and 9065th 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
$25.6
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$19.1
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.2
$1.92
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1637
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2975
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.9
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16323
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9037
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.26
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.4
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.36
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.97
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.82
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.65
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$152
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1104
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27069
$4189

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1010
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1122
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$895
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2154
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1062
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1821
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2346
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2066
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2260
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2172
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$978
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2449
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2031
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$910
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2147
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2145
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$3089
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2432
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2274
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$546
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2207
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1946
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1962
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1761

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867