Kyoto vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3318
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$482
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2036
$424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
19
😀 Quality of life
91
16
🏙️ Population
1.46M
2.86M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 28% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4577th and 2973rd ($1210 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th 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 Kyoto compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Kyoto ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 108th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Pyongyang

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Kyoto Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1577
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5630
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5617
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.4
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.26
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7456
$3493

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073

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