Las Vegas vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Las Vegas Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5103
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$1378
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$2376
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4304
$424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
51
19
😀 Quality of life
88
16
🏙️ Population
642K
2.86M

The cost of living in Las Vegas is 34% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1265th and 2973rd ($2246 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1114th and 1st in the United States and North Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Las Vegas compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Las Vegas ranked 64th best city to live in the United States vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 240th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Las Vegas Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$5.94
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1259
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1989
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.3
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2716
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.6
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.31
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.41
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.72
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.7
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.3
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1002
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9634
$3493

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6.6 km or 4.1 mi North Las Vegas
$2239
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Paradise
$2309
16 km or 10 mi Enterprise
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Summerlin South
$2253
21 km or 13 mi Henderson
$2639
78 km or 48 mi Pahrump
$2256
127 km or 79 mi Bullhead
$1842
147 km or 91 mi Kingman
$1886
174 km or 108 mi St. George
$2152
181 km or 112 mi Washington
$2163
202 km or 125 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
221 km or 137 mi Barstow
$2641
236 km or 146 mi Ridgecrest
$1852
241 km or 150 mi Twentynine Palms
$2416
249 km or 155 mi Cedar
$1638
254 km or 158 mi Yucca Valley
$1705
263 km or 163 mi Apple Valley
$2536
266 km or 165 mi Victorville
$2514
273 km or 169 mi Adelanto
$2632
275 km or 171 mi Desert Hot Springs
$2356
277 km or 172 mi Hesperia
$2560
289 km or 179 mi Cathedral
$2302
289 km or 180 mi Blythe
$2638
290 km or 180 mi Palm Springs
$2256
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2469
292 km or 181 mi Coachella
$2591
294 km or 183 mi Palm Desert
$2449
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2435
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2470
296 km or 184 mi Banning
$2482
297 km or 184 mi La Quinta
$2497
299 km or 186 mi San Bernardino
$2054
299 km or 186 mi Redlands
$2896
300 km or 186 mi Beaumont
$2493
303 km or 188 mi Prescott
$2484
304 km or 189 mi Loma Linda
$2674
305 km or 190 mi Colton
$3152
306 km or 190 mi Rialto
$2630
310 km or 192 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
312 km or 194 mi Moreno Valley
$2611

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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