Kharkiv vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kharkiv Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$499
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1275
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$200
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$459
$126
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
61
19
😀 Quality of life
63
23
🏙️ Population
1.42M
2.86M

The cost of living in Kharkiv is 70% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8722nd and 3341st ($499 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in Ukraine and North Korea, respectively. Check Ukraine vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kharkiv compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Kharkiv ranked 4th best city to live in Ukraine vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5605th and 9065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kharkiv vs Pyongyang

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Kharkiv Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.23
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$222
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.61%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$595
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.47
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.6
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.09
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.65
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.93
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.88
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.1
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$299
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$4189

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$465
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$639
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$528
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$549
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$485
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$761
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$724
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$476
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$492
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$696
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$599
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$529
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$557
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$705
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$597
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$686
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$500
389 km or 242 mi Shakhty
$697
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$893
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$759
409 km or 254 mi Kyiv
$882
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$487
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$545
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$534
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$414
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$680
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$1551
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$1580
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$1574
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$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
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$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
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$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
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$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
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$1363
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$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
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$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
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$1162
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$1044
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$517
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$1112
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$1425
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$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
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$867