London vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8384
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$2251
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$4328
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$393
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4627
$424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
99
16
🏙️ Population
8.8M
2.86M

The cost of living in London is 105% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 37th and 2973rd ($3427 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.4 months in London compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 2nd and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Pyongyang

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London Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.7
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.87
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2586
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5526
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3635
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17558
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10692
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.54
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.1
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.6
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$99
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2404
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25830
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055

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