Milan vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5367
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$1194
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$2348
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2119
$424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
99
19
😀 Quality of life
86
16
🏙️ Population
1.35M
2.86M

The cost of living in Milan is 28% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1476th and 2973rd ($2146 vs $1672) 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 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Milan ranked 2nd best city to live in Italy vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 305th and 9011th 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
$19.7
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.85
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2947
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1881
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9597
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4901
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.46
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.83
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$836
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14475
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573

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