Medan vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1426
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$204
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$315
$424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
19
😀 Quality of life
43
16
🏙️ Population
2.11M
2.86M

The cost of living in Medan is 69% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8536th and 2973rd ($519 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th 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 0.6 months in Medan compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Medan ranked 14th best city to live in Indonesia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6659th and 9011th 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
$2.65
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.08
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1907
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.09
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.98
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11482
$3493

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21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544

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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