Medina vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2338
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$659
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1337
$159
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
23
19
😀 Quality of life
69
23
🏙️ Population
1.41M
2.86M

The cost of living in Medina is 30% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4843rd and 3318th ($1164 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Saudi Arabia and North Korea, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Medina compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Medina ranked 6th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 4103rd and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medina vs Pyongyang

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Medina Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.01
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$508
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$772
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.4
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2810
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1336
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.43
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.6
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.76
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.1
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5520
$4572

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$1036
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$890
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$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
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$1077

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$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
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$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
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$819