Male vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Male Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1304
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3010
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$814
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$1624
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1263
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
7
19
😀 Quality of life
62
20
🏙️ Population
133K
2.86M

The cost of living in Male is 22% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4205th and 2779th ($1304 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Maldives and North Korea, respectively. Check Maldives vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Male compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Male ranked 1st best city to live in Maldives vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 4917th and 8868th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Male vs Pyongyang

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Male Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.5
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.15
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$824
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$636
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1648
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1401
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.6
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.4
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.65%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2651
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2231
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.79
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.83
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.9
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.33
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$163
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3201
$3399

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$294
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$627
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$498
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$467
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$429
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$502
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$306
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$310
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$325
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$316
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$339
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$425
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$344
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$582
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$300
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$295
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$314
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$302
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$311
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$304
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$412
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$546
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$280
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$533
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$1548
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$1570
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$1574
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$1561
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$1554
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$1565
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$1547
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$1546
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$1550
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$1549
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$1538
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$1565
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$1568
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$1075
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$1572
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$505
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$503
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$1055
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$1099
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$974
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$1040
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$1171
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$955
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$1597
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$1092
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$1163
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$1334
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$1089
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$1122
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$1129
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$1070
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$1022
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$1161
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$1070
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$492
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$1098
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$1400
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$1063
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$1283
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$865