Manchester vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2348
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5497
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$1452
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$2508
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3236
$159
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
90
19
😀 Quality of life
92
23
🏙️ Population
548K
2.86M

The cost of living in Manchester is 41% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1193rd and 3318th ($2348 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 Manchester compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Manchester ranked 12th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 84th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manchester vs Pyongyang

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Manchester Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.3
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.78
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.69
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1619
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2982
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.17%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4975
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4650
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$107
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.2
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.01
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.9
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.2
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.3
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1414
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20557
$4572

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2043
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1975
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2025
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1993
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1689
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1784
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1987
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1880
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2022
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1742
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1832
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1682
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1885
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1890
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1501
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1961
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1827
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1694
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1733
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1831
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1774
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1847
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1808
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1853
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1559
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1942
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1948
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2035
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1860
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1854
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1831

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