Matsuyama vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$987
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$399
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2005
$411
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
19
😀 Quality of life
67
20
🏙️ Population
507K
2.86M

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 41% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5575th and 2779th ($987 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 587th 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 549th best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 3600th and 8868th 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
$6.64
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.5
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.62%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3897
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2116
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.9
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.4
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.77
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11046
$3399

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$927
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$934
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$928
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$937
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$934
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$934
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$886
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$952
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$931
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$865
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$903
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$859
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$881
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$890
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$901
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$874
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$878
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$980
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$979
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$857
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$944
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$985
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$906
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$973
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$885
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1031
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$887
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$876
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1002
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$964
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$883
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1013
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$866
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$882
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$964
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$897

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1548
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1570
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1561
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1554
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1565
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1547
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1546
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1538
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1565
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1568
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1055
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1099
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$955
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1597
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1334
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1161
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1070
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$492
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1098
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$865