Kaohsiung vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kaohsiung Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2603
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$353
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1504
$159
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
80
19
😀 Quality of life
88
23
🏙️ Population
2.71M
2.86M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 42% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5770th and 3318th ($971 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.5 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Kaohsiung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 281st and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Kaohsiung vs Pyongyang

Prices for goods and services in Kaohsiung and Pyongyang are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kaohsiung Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.5
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.55%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3214
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.2
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.2
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13326
$4572

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$938
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$844
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$904
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$884
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$868
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$874
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$942
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$687
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$921
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$889
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$792
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$892
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1123
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$643
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$729
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$648
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$979
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$673
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$702
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$612
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$474
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$679
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$473
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$600
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$705
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1039
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$672
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$682
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$640
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$689
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$954
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1042
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$717
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$403
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$777
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$774
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$638
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$617

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819