Kawasaki vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1354
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3256
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$630
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$1064
$1645
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2289
$138
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
99
19
😀 Quality of life
82
23
🏙️ Population
1.54M
2.86M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 18% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4361st and 3285th ($1354 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 1.7 months in Kawasaki compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Kawasaki ranked 13th best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 600th and 9031st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Pyongyang

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Kawasaki Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$707
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.61%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6324
$1667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3178
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.2
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.3
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.4
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10654
$3611

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1336
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1115
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1113
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1017
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1125
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1068
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1110
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$959
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$958
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$935
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1139
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1050
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1035
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1021
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$968
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1073
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1117
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1085

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1565
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1573
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1563
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1569
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1555
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1544
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1568
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1065
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1564
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$537
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$550
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1023
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1098
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$948
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1028
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1097
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$918
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1088
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1175
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1383
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1134
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1138
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1078
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1004
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1178
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1049
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1435
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1080
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1307
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$874