Kyoto vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2727
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$427
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$1645
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$138
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
19
😀 Quality of life
79
23
🏙️ Population
1.46M
2.86M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 33% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4942nd and 3285th ($1107 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th 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 70th best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 947th and 9031st 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
$8.41
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3787
$1667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2415
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$6.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.7
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5215
$3611

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$955
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$994
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1002
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1015
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$999
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$957
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$960
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$964
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1001
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1081
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$966
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1037
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$988
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$974
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1016
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$981
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1133
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1057
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$974
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1061
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1099
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1277
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1060
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$997
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$980
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1068
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1043
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$968
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1055

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1565
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1573
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1563
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1569
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1555
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1544
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1568
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1065
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1564
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$537
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$550
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1023
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1098
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$948
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1028
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1097
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$918
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1088
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1175
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1383
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1134
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1138
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1078
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1004
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1178
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1049
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1435
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1080
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1307
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$874