Luanda vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2679
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$517
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$825
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.9
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3779
$126
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
19
19
😀 Quality of life
65
23
🏙️ Population
2.49M
2.86M

The cost of living in Luanda is 37% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5315th and 3341st ($1047 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Angola and North Korea, respectively. Check Angola vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.6 months in Luanda compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5283rd and 9065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Luanda vs Pyongyang

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Luanda Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$121
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.35%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11941
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$880
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.5
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.5
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.6
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$154
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16706
$4189

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$897
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$815
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$870
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$895
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$695
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$665
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$692
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$595
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$544
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$544
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$543
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1163
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$602
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$932
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$543
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$662
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$999
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$855
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$699
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1037
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$745
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$851
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$887
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1239
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1042
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$873
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$874
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1039
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$668
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$971
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$492
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1344
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1254
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$750
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1039

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867