Kyoto vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2807
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$437
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1949
$126
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
19
😀 Quality of life
78
23
🏙️ Population
1.46M
2.86M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 33% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4965th and 3341st ($1128 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 69th 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 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Kyoto ranked 39th best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 946th and 9065th 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
$8.25
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4341
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2380
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.4
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5281
$4189

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041

Cities near Pyongyang

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