Melbourne vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5563
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$2266
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$338
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3776
$396
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
98
20
🏙️ Population
4.53M
2.86M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 42% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 933rd and 2803rd ($2356 vs $1663) 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 1.6 months in Melbourne compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 2nd and 8973rd 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
$14.4
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2874
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.1
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8760
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7587
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1612
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18868
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911