Munich vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Munich Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2201
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5311
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$1313
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$2479
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$211
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3560
$411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
90
19
😀 Quality of life
93
20
🏙️ Population
1.51M
2.86M

The cost of living in Munich is 31% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1352nd and 2779th ($2201 vs $1675) 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 1.6 months in Munich compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Munich ranked 8th best city to live in Germany vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 54th and 8868th 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
$16.2
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.92
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.69
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1006
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2618
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2005
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$313
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12224
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8488
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.1
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.83
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$953
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14702
$3399

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Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1789
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1746
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1772
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1755
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1730
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1727
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1631
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1679
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1611
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1568
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1613
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1644
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1164
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1638
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1637
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1728
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1644
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1569
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1541
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1645
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1465
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1537
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1508
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1698
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1517
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$1911
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1540
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1544
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1636
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1538
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1502
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1627
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1565
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1522
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1509
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1516
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1672
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1560

Cities near Pyongyang

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