Kumamoto vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$337
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1792
$411
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
58
19
😀 Quality of life
70
20
🏙️ Population
738K
2.86M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 47% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6073rd and 2779th ($894 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 825th 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 2 months in Kumamoto compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Kumamoto ranked 343rd best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 2451st and 8868th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Pyongyang

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Kumamoto Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$1.87
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4226
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2011
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.4
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.91
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11936
$3399

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KumamotoPyongyang

Cost of living

$349

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11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$871
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$873
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$872
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$870
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$874
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$874
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$871
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$874
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$869
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$884
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$866
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$873
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$863
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$877
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$896
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$850
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$876
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$839
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$852
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$830
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$883
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$888
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$884
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$848
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$875
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$876
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$847
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$914
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$872
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$866
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$878
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$882

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