Jerusalem vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Jerusalem	Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2114	$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5127	$4114
🏠 One person rent	$1224	$959
🏘️ Family rent	$2310	$2118
🍽️ Food expenses	$591	$496
🚐 Transport expenses	$127	$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2561	$411
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	15 km
🎓 Higher education	78	19
😀 Quality of life	85	20
🏙️ Population	936K	2.86M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 26% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1551st and 2779th ($2114 vs $1675) 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 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 374th and 8868th 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	$22.2	$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$84.5	$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.9	$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.98	$1.87
☕ Cappuccino	$4.27	$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.67	$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1380	$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$980	$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2752	$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1903	$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$136	$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$209	$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$27.8	$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.04%	12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$13235	$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8778	$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.69	$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$66.5	$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.7	$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.05	$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.5	$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.94	$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.7	$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.3	$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.22	$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.99	$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.37	$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.99	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.1	$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.49	$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.82	$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.12	$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.82	$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.39	$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.96	$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$89.6	$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.6	$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$92.4	$16
💇 Haircut, simple	$14.5	$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans	$100	$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$124	$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$878	$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17799	$3399

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Jerusalem

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Bethlehem	$905
13 km or 7.9 mi	Ramallah	$996
22 km or 14 mi	Beit Shemesh	$1506
28 km or 17 mi	Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut	$1915
30 km or 19 mi	Hebron	$762
35 km or 22 mi	Lod	$1891
36 km or 22 mi	Dura	$813
36 km or 22 mi	Ariel	$1556
36 km or 23 mi	Ramla	$2123
40 km or 25 mi	Rehovot	$1811
42 km or 26 mi	Rosh HaAyin	$1919
42 km or 26 mi	Yehud	$1931
43 km or 27 mi	Ness Ziona	$1943
43 km or 27 mi	Kafr Qasim	$1927
43 km or 27 mi	Rishon LeZion	$2028
44 km or 28 mi	Kiryat Malakhi	$1809
46 km or 28 mi	Petah Tikva	$1853
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Ono	$1894
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Gat	$1757
47 km or 29 mi	Yavne	$1884
48 km or 30 mi	Nablus	$877
49 km or 30 mi	Bnei Brak	$2072
50 km or 31 mi	Givatayim	$2156
50 km or 31 mi	Holon	$1834
50 km or 31 mi	Ramat Gan	$2232
51 km or 32 mi	Qalqilya	$761
51 km or 32 mi	Bat Yam	$1890
51 km or 32 mi	Hod HaSharon	$2035
52 km or 32 mi	Tel Aviv	$2306
53 km or 33 mi	Kfar Saba	$1965
54 km or 33 mi	Ashdod	$1837
54 km or 33 mi	Ramat HaSharon	$1912
54 km or 34 mi	Herzliya	$2145
55 km or 34 mi	Ra'anana	$1990
56 km or 35 mi	Tira	$1931
56 km or 35 mi	Al-Salt	$552
57 km or 36 mi	Tayibe	$1902
58 km or 36 mi	Arad	$1680
62 km or 38 mi	Rahat	$1686
63 km or 39 mi	Ashkelon	$1511

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Pyongsong	$1548
44 km or 27 mi	Nampo	$1570
46 km or 29 mi	Sunchon	$1574
59 km or 36 mi	Sariwon	$1561
65 km or 41 mi	Anju	$1554
76 km or 47 mi	Kaechon	$1565
77 km or 48 mi	Chongju	$1547
95 km or 59 mi	Tokchon	$1546
111 km or 69 mi	Haeju	$1550
115 km or 71 mi	Kusong	$1549
135 km or 84 mi	Huichon	$1538
138 km or 86 mi	Kaesong	$1565
149 km or 92 mi	Wonsan	$1568
163 km or 102 mi	Paju	$1075
165 km or 102 mi	Sinuiju	$1572
165 km or 103 mi	Donggang	$505
167 km or 104 mi	Dandong	$503
170 km or 106 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
178 km or 111 mi	Gimpo	$1099
180 km or 112 mi	Yangju	$974
180 km or 112 mi	Pocheon	$1040
181 km or 112 mi	Goyang	$1171
183 km or 113 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
184 km or 114 mi	Hamhung	$1597
192 km or 119 mi	Incheon	$1092
193 km or 120 mi	Bucheon	$1163
195 km or 121 mi	Seoul	$1334
199 km or 124 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
202 km or 125 mi	Guri	$1122
202 km or 125 mi	Namyangju	$1129
209 km or 130 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
210 km or 130 mi	Anyang	$1022
210 km or 131 mi	Hanam	$1161
212 km or 132 mi	Ansan	$1070
213 km or 132 mi	Fengcheng	$492
213 km or 133 mi	Gunpo	$1098
215 km or 134 mi	Seongnam	$1400
216 km or 134 mi	Uiwang	$1063
216 km or 134 mi	Siheung	$1283
217 km or 135 mi	Chuncheon	$865