Luanda vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$440
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$702
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.2
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$222
$159
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
19
19
😀 Quality of life
48
23
🏙️ Population
2.49M
2.86M

The cost of living in Luanda is 45% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6128th and 3318th ($923 vs $1669) 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 0.2 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 6933rd and 9024th 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
$5.51
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.73
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$805
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.8
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.85%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11992
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$885
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.1
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.45
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.55
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.5
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14053
$4572

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$791
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$721
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$856
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$881
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$673
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$610
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$631
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$554
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$533
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$531
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$533
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1133
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$590
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$915
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$531
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$595
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$979
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$891
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$698
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1019
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$743
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$833
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$872
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1209
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1013
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$890
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$925
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1044
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$666
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$982
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$478
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1272
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1156
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$738
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1029

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819