Liverpool vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Liverpool Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4660
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$1016
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$1759
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$572
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
84
19
😀 Quality of life
90
16
🏙️ Population
513K
2.86M

The cost of living in Liverpool is 13% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 2193rd and 2973rd ($1889 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 135th and 1st in the United Kingdom and North Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Liverpool compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Liverpool ranked 24th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 145th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Liverpool vs Pyongyang

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Liverpool Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.98
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1073
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2262
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$311
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2545
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.4
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.86
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.8
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.7
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.6
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.8
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1545
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11337
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1789
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1797
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1647
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1784
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1761
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1755
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1529
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1824
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1844
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1749
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1761
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1752
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1694
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1675
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$1852
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1849
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1585
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1556
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1894
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$1910
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$1936
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1860
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1592
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1552
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1877
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1776
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1722
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1802
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1493
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1763
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1783
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1780

Cities near Pyongyang

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