Kyoto vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1026
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2835
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$385
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$914
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$396
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
19
😀 Quality of life
90
20
🏙️ Population
1.46M
2.86M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 38% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5138th and 2803rd ($1026 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th 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 Kyoto compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Kyoto ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 118th and 8973rd 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
$6.61
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1108
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8938
$3421

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911