Marseille vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1602
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4142
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$710
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1406
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$193
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2165
$396
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
43
19
😀 Quality of life
84
20
🏙️ Population
870K
2.86M

The cost of living in Marseille is 4% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 3059th and 2803rd ($1602 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 1.4 months in Marseille compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Marseille ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 300th and 8973rd 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
$15.6
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$3.59
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1362
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5729
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.3
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.2
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.82
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.1
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.2
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$121
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$833
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9642
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1575
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1470
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1314
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1432
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1385
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1280
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1458
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1616
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1567
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1616
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7262
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1181
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1400
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1352
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1062
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1341
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1398
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1103
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1260
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1308
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1362
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1245
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1352
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1333
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1429
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1416
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1369
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1575
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1523
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1234
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1544
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1418
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1478
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1450

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911