Kitakyushu vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2696
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$396
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$689
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1699
$424
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
70
19
😀 Quality of life
70
16
🏙️ Population
935K
2.86M

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 38% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5340th and 2973rd ($1044 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 437th 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 1.6 months in Kitakyushu compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Kitakyushu ranked 317th best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 2364th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kitakyushu vs Pyongyang

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Kitakyushu Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.05
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5404
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2556
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.77
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.5
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.6
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1033
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$964
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$975
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$975
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$971
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$980
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$982
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$985
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$988
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$984
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$950
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$996
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$996
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$969
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$1006
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$994
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$924
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$966
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$917
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$1023
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$1020
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$1026
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$1026
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$1022
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$1026
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$1018
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$1025
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$1006
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$1024
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$1021
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$995
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1162
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$966
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$1021
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$925
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$1002
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$964

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$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
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$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
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839