Medan vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$453
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1141
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$189
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$310
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$159
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
55
19
😀 Quality of life
47
23
🏙️ Population
2.11M
2.86M

The cost of living in Medan is 73% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8852nd and 3318th ($453 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th 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 15th best city to live in Indonesia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6943rd and 9024th 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
$1.64
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.06
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.85
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.32
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.24
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.48
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.2
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7769
$4572

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550

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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