Kaohsiung vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$382
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
80
19
😀 Quality of life
87
23
🏙️ Population
2.72M
2.86M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 40% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5666th and 3341st ($999 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Taiwan and North Korea, respectively. Check Taiwan vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 364th and 9065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Pyongyang

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Kaohsiung Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$4189

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610

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