Medan vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1335
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$187
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$394
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.6
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$262
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
53
19
😀 Quality of life
44
20
🏙️ Population
2.11M
2.86M

The cost of living in Medan is 71% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8745th and 2779th ($481 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th 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 6633rd and 8868th 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
$1.97
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.8
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.31
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.2
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1337
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$614
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.02
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.8
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.21
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.01
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10763
$3399

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$470
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$461
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$435
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$631
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$695
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$620
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$619
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$628
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$605
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$571
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$670
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$719
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$560
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$645
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$490
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$714
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$585
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$532
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$536
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$604
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$543
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$570
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$398
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$669
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$772
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$542
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$682
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$940
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$485
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$792
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$782
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$703
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$529
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1548
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1570
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1561
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1554
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1565
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1547
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1546
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1538
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1565
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1568
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1055
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1099
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$955
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1597
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1334
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1161
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1070
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$492
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1098
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$865