Nagoya vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1141
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2892
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$481
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$818
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1896
$159
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
19
😀 Quality of life
78
23
🏙️ Population
2.33M
2.86M

The cost of living in Nagoya is 32% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4892nd and 3318th ($1141 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 41st and 1st in Japan and North Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Nagoya compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Nagoya ranked 41st best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 865th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nagoya vs Pyongyang

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Nagoya Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$494
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.8
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.51
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.3
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.1
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$572
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14392
$4572

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$966
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$961
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$954
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$966
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$958
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$958
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$961
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$948
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$943
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$963
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$958
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$938
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$961
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$949
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$947
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$958
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$937
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$958
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$945
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$942
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$957
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$960
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$947
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$940
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$961
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$913
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$931
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$930
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$957
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$958
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$922
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$937
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$921
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$914
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$941
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$938
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$955
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$931

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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