Kyiv vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyiv Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1995
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$367
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$737
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$520
$396
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
70
19
😀 Quality of life
65
20
🏙️ Population
2.95M
2.86M

The cost of living in Kyiv is 54% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6536th and 2803rd ($760 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 Kyiv compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Kyiv ranked 1st best city to live in Ukraine vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 4566th and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyiv vs Pyongyang

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Kyiv Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.71
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.44
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$953
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.88
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.58%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2503
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1319
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.19
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.43
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.78
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.31
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.7
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.6
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7179
$3421

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78 km or 49 mi Bila Tserkva
$451
129 km or 80 mi Chernihiv
$443
134 km or 83 mi Zhytomyr
$495
157 km or 97 mi Cherkasy
$457
200 km or 124 mi Vinnytsia
$548
224 km or 139 mi Gomel
$406
250 km or 155 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$535
258 km or 160 mi Kremenchuk
$433
277 km or 172 mi Khmelnytskyi
$534
302 km or 188 mi Soroca
$892
302 km or 188 mi Rivne
$476
305 km or 189 mi Poltava
$504
305 km or 190 mi Sumy
$425
313 km or 195 mi Babruysk
$426
349 km or 217 mi Kryvyi Rih
$485
354 km or 220 mi Balti
$976
360 km or 224 mi Pinsk
$423
363 km or 226 mi Orhei
$820
365 km or 227 mi Ternopil
$470
366 km or 227 mi Kamianske
$560
368 km or 228 mi Dubasari
$767
368 km or 229 mi Lutsk
$518
385 km or 239 mi Mogilev
$472
392 km or 243 mi Dnipro
$637
402 km or 250 mi Chisinau
$810
402 km or 250 mi Mykolaiv
$369
406 km or 252 mi Tiraspol
$487
408 km or 254 mi Bryansk
$423
409 km or 254 mi Kharkiv
$535
409 km or 254 mi Bender
$464
410 km or 255 mi Chernivtsi
$527
411 km or 255 mi Botosani
$758
412 km or 256 mi Ungheni
$1111
420 km or 261 mi Kursk
$462
424 km or 263 mi Iasi
$839
430 km or 267 mi Belgorod
$439
431 km or 268 mi Baranavichy
$490
434 km or 269 mi Minsk
$649
440 km or 273 mi Suceava
$704
441 km or 274 mi Barysaw
$528

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911