Kyoto vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2780
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$419
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1874
$159
😷 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 34% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5014th and 3318th ($1100 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st 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 42nd best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 867th and 9024th 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
$7.94
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.2
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4384
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2352
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.6
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6117
$4572

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819