Mecca vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$438
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$159
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
41
19
😀 Quality of life
57
23
🏙️ Population
2.43M
2.86M

The cost of living in Mecca is 38% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5338th and 3318th ($1031 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and North Korea, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6151st and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Pyongyang

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Mecca Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$4572

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819