Medan vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$466
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1207
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$186
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$296
$1645
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$223
$138
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
55
19
😀 Quality of life
62
23
🏙️ Population
2.11M
2.86M

The cost of living in Medan is 72% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8825th and 3285th ($466 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th 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 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Medan ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5663rd and 9031st 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
$1.81
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.14
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$172
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.9
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1333
$1667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$604
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.61
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.24
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$6.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.98
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.81
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10637
$3611

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1565
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1573
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1563
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1569
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1555
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1544
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1568
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1065
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1564
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$537
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$550
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1023
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1098
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$948
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1028
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1097
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$918
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1088
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1175
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1383
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1134
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1138
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1078
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1004
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1178
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1049
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1435
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1080
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1307
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$874