Mecca vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$350
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
41
19
😀 Quality of life
53
16
🏙️ Population
2.43M
2.86M

The cost of living in Mecca is 44% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6019th and 2973rd ($940 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 1.8 months in Mecca compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6051st and 9011th 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
$5.18
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

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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