Nagoya vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1196
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3028
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$477
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$822
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$126
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
19
😀 Quality of life
91
23
🏙️ Population
2.33M
2.86M

The cost of living in Nagoya is 29% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4785th and 3341st ($1196 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th 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 1.6 months in Nagoya compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Nagoya ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 157th and 9065th 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
$6.8
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.76
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$491
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.04%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.7
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$519
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12599
$4189

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$1002
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$997
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$983
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$996
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$978
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$981
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$972
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$967
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$989
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$959
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$986
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$978
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$979
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$966
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$957
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$971
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$934
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$929
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$962
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$939
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$971
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$990
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$953
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$956
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$962
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$975
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$953
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$907
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$962
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$901
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$949
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$905
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$968
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$977
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$944
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$960

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867