Marseille vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1607
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3989
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$721
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$1329
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2387
$424
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
43
19
😀 Quality of life
85
16
🏙️ Population
873K
2.86M

The cost of living in Marseille is 4% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 3227th and 2973rd ($1607 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 41st and 1st in France and North Korea, respectively. Check France vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Marseille compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Marseille ranked 8th best city to live in France vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 342nd and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Marseille vs Pyongyang

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Marseille Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.14
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$730
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.9
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3416
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.03
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.7
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.62
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.8
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9905
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1654
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1545
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1356
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1407
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1426
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1301
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1531
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1766
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1732
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1721
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7469
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1344
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1460
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1272
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1177
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1510
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1473
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1131
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1245
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1429
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1485
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1467
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1571
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1456
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1448
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1502
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1543
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1608
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1200
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1563
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1134
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1507
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1498

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839