Johannesburg vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$403
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
19
😀 Quality of life
61
20
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.86M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 45% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5921st and 2803rd ($908 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in South Africa and North Korea, respectively. Check South Africa vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5184th and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911