Melbourne vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Melbourne Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2154
$1661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5060
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$1817
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3795
$370
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
21
😀 Quality of life
99
19
🏙️ Population
4.53M
2.86M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 30% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 420th and 2402nd ($2154 vs $1661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Melbourne ranked 2nd best city to live in Australia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 3rd and 9024th 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
$13.9
$8.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.88
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$795
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2131
$3214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1465
$1601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$81.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.4
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
11.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7253
$1508
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6427
$899
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.18
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.69
$18.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.34
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.6
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$4.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$23.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$4.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.8
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$3.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1770
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19362
$3853

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1747
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1613
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1510
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1660
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1654
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1940
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1561
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1598
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1659
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1764
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1696
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1105
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1659
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1381
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1557
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1615
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1650
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1441
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2217
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1563
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1607
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1674
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1572
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1540
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1544
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1915
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1562
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1502
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$1873
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1719
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2397
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2043
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1778
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1651
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1663
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1463
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1479
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1500
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1480
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1469
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1483
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1454
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1467
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1465
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1466
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1453
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1466
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1493
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$961
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1494
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$663
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$621
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$939
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$932
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$924
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1030
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$933
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1528
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$985
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1151
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1625
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$929
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$998
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$914
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1075
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$925
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$924
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$663
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$962
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1068
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$925
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$966
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$919