Kagoshima vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kagoshima Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2390
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$425
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1899
$126
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
47
19
😀 Quality of life
74
23
🏙️ Population
594K
2.86M

The cost of living in Kagoshima is 41% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5728th and 3341st ($991 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 495th 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 1.9 months in Kagoshima compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Kagoshima ranked 184th best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 2240th and 9065th 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
$5.1
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$730
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.88%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4007
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2131
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.5
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.3
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.27
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12648
$4189

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$923
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$924
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$914
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$921
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$919
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$916
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$919
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$916
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$913
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$915
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$911
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$887
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$893
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$887
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$903
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$865
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$911
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$878
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$909
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$856
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$833
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$838
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$906
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$899
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$845
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$898
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$902
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$899
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$897
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$957
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$896
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$891
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$904
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$896
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$893
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$895
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$907
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$960

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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