Kagoshima vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kagoshima Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2535
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$499
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2551
$424
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
46
19
😀 Quality of life
72
16
🏙️ Population
594K
2.86M

The cost of living in Kagoshima is 35% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4989th and 2973rd ($1092 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 193rd and 1st in Japan and North Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Kagoshima compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Kagoshima ranked 227th best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 1830th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kagoshima vs Pyongyang

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Kagoshima Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$502
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$776
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.66%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2222
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.35
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.7
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.49
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.2
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12713
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$1014
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$996
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$1007
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$1005
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$1001
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$992
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$985
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$994
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$998
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$988
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$957
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$961
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$950
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$964
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$921
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$964
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$931
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$951
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$913
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$895
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$889
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$938
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$941
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$897
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$936
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$932
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$935
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$936
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$970
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$933
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$947
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$932
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$938
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$936
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$938
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$922
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$944

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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