Medina vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$663
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1243
$126
😷 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 4849th and 3341st ($1168 vs $1675) 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 4347th and 9065th 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
$5.5
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$591
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.7
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.49%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3269
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1287
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.34
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.48
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.8
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.8
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5515
$4189

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$964
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$790
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$776
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$598
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$354
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$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
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$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
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$1632
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$800
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$1853
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$824
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$902
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$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
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$724
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$2002
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$1946
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$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
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$1962
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$1013
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$865
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$1551
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$1580
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$1574
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$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
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$1068
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$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
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$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
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$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
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$1363
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$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
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$1112
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$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
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$867