Milan vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2022
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5010
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$1119
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$2148
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2069
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
98
19
😀 Quality of life
86
20
🏙️ Population
1.35M
2.86M

The cost of living in Milan is 21% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1772nd and 2779th ($2022 vs $1675) 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 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Milan ranked 2nd best city to live in Italy vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 341st and 8868th 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
$18.3
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.2
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$1.87
 Cappuccino
$2.09
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1745
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.37%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9154
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4766
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.23
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$790
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14604
$3399

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1548
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1570
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1561
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1554
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1565
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1547
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1546
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1538
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1565
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1568
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1055
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1099
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$955
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1597
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1334
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1161
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1070
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$492
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1098
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$865