Milan vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2307
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5512
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$1295
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$2316
$1645
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$195
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2386
$138
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
98
19
😀 Quality of life
88
23
🏙️ Population
1.35M
2.86M

The cost of living in Milan is 39% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1250th and 3285th ($2307 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Italy and North Korea, respectively. Check Italy vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Milan compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Milan ranked 2nd best city to live in Italy vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 315th and 9031st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milan vs Pyongyang

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Milan Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.4
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.24
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.35
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1056
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2665
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1944
$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.11%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10174
$1667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5200
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.54
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.53
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.17
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.96
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.6
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$850
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16429
$3611

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1792
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1764
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1344
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1649
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1770
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1781
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1474
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1803
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1264
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1547
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1489
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1605
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1624
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1582
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1316
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2673
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1469
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1402
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1308
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1762
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3158
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1263
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1268
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1589
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1620
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1582
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1602
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1642
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1657
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1446
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1662
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2846
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1615
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1589
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1336
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1612
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1700

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1565
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1573
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1563
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1569
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1555
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1544
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1568
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1065
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1564
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$537
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$550
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1023
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1098
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$948
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1028
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1097
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$918
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1088
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1175
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1383
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1134
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1138
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1078
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1004
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1178
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1049
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1435
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1080
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1307
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$874