Mecca vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$394
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$219
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1784
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
41
19
😀 Quality of life
54
20
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.86M

The cost of living in Mecca is 38% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5103rd and 2803rd ($1032 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.7 months in Mecca compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Mecca ranked 8th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6051st and 8973rd 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
$6.11
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.07%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1443
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.32
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$127
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.3
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.5
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4708
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490

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