Manchester vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2365
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5609
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$1445
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$2498
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$583
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3421
$126
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
90
19
😀 Quality of life
93
23
🏙️ Population
548K
2.86M

The cost of living in Manchester is 41% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1156th and 3341st ($2365 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd 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 9th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 78th and 9065th 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
$19.7
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.56
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.95
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1540
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1148
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2808
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2033
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.2%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4797
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4525
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.8
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.2
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.89
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1658
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21096
$4189

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2080
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$2002
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2055
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$2033
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1741
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1974
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1818
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1827
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2079
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1904
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1718
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1870
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1907
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1846
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1928
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1496
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1991
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1925
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1841
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1674
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1754
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1861
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1787
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1882
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1893
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1567
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1940
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2047
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1888
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1895
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1862

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