Melbourne vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2397
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5694
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$1344
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$2215
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$345
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4357
$424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
100
16
🏙️ Population
5.03M
2.86M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 43% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 923rd and 2973rd ($2397 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Australia and North Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Melbourne compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 1st and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Pyongyang

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Melbourne Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.61
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1361
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2752
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1818
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.33%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7512
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5768
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.66
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$126
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.36
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.8
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.2
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.3
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1974
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21306
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913

Cities near Pyongyang

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