Matsuyama vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$967
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2477
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$385
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$376
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1951
$396
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
19
😀 Quality of life
69
20
🏙️ Population
507K
2.86M

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 42% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5545th and 2803rd ($967 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 517th and 1st in Japan and North Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Matsuyama compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Matsuyama ranked 581st best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 3433rd and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Matsuyama vs Pyongyang

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Matsuyama Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.66
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3659
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2631
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.5
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.21
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.8
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.4
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.93
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.5
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.7
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9623
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$903
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$909
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$906
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$911
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$909
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$919
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$909
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$907
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$915
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$906
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$887
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$912
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$899
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$889
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$885
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$881
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$884
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$908
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$885
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$954
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$941
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$954
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$883
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$911
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$951
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$895
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$923
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$882
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1000
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$872
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$860
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$956
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$952
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$912
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$907
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$954
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$850
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$879
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$909
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$896

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