Kumamoto vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2378
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$363
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1610
$126
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
59
19
😀 Quality of life
75
23
🏙️ Population
738K
2.86M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 43% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5985th and 3341st ($957 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 651st 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 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Kumamoto ranked 132nd best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 1814th and 9065th 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
$6.57
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2125
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12557
$4189

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867