Milan vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2328
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5536
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$1313
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$2292
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2255
$159
😷 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 40% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1228th and 3318th ($2328 vs $1669) 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 276th and 9024th 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
$20.1
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.24
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.73
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1459
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1060
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2618
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1894
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.13%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11130
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5384
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.55
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.4
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.41
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.28
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.54
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.6
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$106
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$898
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19884
$4572

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1803
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1706
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1330
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1624
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1725
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1479
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1757
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1497
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1479
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1591
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1563
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1556
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1320
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1429
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1394
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1335
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1893
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3160
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1226
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1620
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1613
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1659
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1586
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1578
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1724
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1488
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1673
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2850
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1565
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1607
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1386
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1665
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1653

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819