Kharkiv vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kharkiv Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$503
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1307
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$210
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$392
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$361
$424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
60
19
😀 Quality of life
56
16
🏙️ Population
1.42M
2.86M

The cost of living in Kharkiv is 70% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8657th and 2973rd ($503 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 0.7 months in Kharkiv compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Kharkiv ranked 3rd best city to live in Ukraine vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5755th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kharkiv Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.27
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.8
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.47%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1198
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$685
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.29
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.44
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.52
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.28
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.4
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.07
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.3
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2513
$3493

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$679
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$576
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$421
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$546
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$456
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$469
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$405
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$508
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$419
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$432
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$516
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$471
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$514
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$491
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$513
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$465
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$401
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$450
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$422
389 km or 242 mi Shakhty
$534
400 km or 249 mi Rostov-on-Don
$627
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$572
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$795
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$420
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$469
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$375
460 km or 286 mi Kherson
$416
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$508
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$507
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$490
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$1555
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$1574
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$1576
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$1564
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$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
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$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
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$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
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$936
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$1603
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$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
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$1461
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$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
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$1025
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$1074
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$990
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$527
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$1003
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$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
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$839