Kobe vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$460
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
19
😀 Quality of life
78
20
🏙️ Population
1.52M
2.86M

The cost of living in Kobe is 34% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4793rd and 2779th ($1107 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th 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 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Kobe ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 674th and 8868th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Pyongyang

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Kobe Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$3399

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1548
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1570
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1561
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1554
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1565
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1547
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1546
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1538
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1565
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1568
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1055
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1099
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$955
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1597
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1334
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1161
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1070
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$492
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1098
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$865