Liverpool vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Liverpool Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1713
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4187
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$917
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1544
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2602
$396
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
84
19
😀 Quality of life
89
20
🏙️ Population
513K
2.86M

The cost of living in Liverpool is 3% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 2633rd and 2803rd ($1713 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 179th 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 1.5 months in Liverpool compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Liverpool ranked 18th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 163rd and 8973rd 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
$18.8
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.68
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.21
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.9
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1979
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1072
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.83%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3323
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.55
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.6
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.98
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.7
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.8
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1465
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7816
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1656
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1652
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1494
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1652
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1629
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1642
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1733
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$1867
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1650
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1932
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1588
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1706
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1644
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1669
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$1711
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1758
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1467
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1519
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1795
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$1807
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$1819
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1689
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1526
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1487
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1793
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1607
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1652
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1703
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1613
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1532
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1568
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1675

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911