Medan vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$500
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1369
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$200
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.9
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$269
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
19
😀 Quality of life
45
20
🏙️ Population
2.11M
2.86M

The cost of living in Medan is 70% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8502nd and 2803rd ($500 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 1st in Indonesia and North Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medan compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Medan ranked 14th best city to live in Indonesia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6617th and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medan vs Pyongyang

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Medan Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.34
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.03
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.04%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1660
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$636
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.93
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.78
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.51
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.27
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.87
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.3
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11223
$3421

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21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465

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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