Munich vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Munich Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2188
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5197
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$2400
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$203
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3867
$396
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
19
😀 Quality of life
94
20
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.86M

The cost of living in Munich is 32% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1315th and 2803rd ($2188 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Germany and North Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Munich compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Munich ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 48th and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Munich vs Pyongyang

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Munich Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.78
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1028
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2472
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1982
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.1
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11808
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8614
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.02
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.31
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.57
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.8
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.8
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$922
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$3421

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Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1803
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1758
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1794
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1763
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1755
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1748
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1728
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1603
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1608
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1576
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1733
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1634
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1668
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1206
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1660
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1646
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1751
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1663
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1560
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1537
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1663
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1481
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1533
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1517
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1575
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1505
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$1937
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1516
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1720
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1585
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1438
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1582
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1487
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1546
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1585
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1691
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1599

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911