Namyangju vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Namyangju Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3022
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$459
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1022
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$471
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$82
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2237
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
98
19
😀 Quality of life
74
20
🏙️ Population
713K
2.86M

The cost of living in Namyangju is 34% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4707th and 2803rd ($1106 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in South Korea and North Korea, respectively. Check South Korea vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Namyangju compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Namyangju ranked 17th best city to live in South Korea vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 1233rd and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Namyangju vs Pyongyang

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Namyangju Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.3
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1099
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$782
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9634
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5981
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.99
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.86
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$34
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.11
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18297
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi Guri
$1101
11 km or 6.7 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
22 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
26 km or 16 mi Siheung
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Pocheon
$1041
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
33 km or 21 mi Goyang
$1144
33 km or 21 mi Dongducheon
$1077
35 km or 22 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
37 km or 23 mi Anyang
$1097
38 km or 24 mi Gunpo
$1120
39 km or 24 mi Uiwang
$1054
41 km or 25 mi Bucheon
$1152
41 km or 26 mi Paju
$1072
43 km or 27 mi Suwon
$987
44 km or 27 mi Gimpo
$1124
45 km or 28 mi Yongin
$1256
45 km or 28 mi Icheon
$949
49 km or 31 mi Ansan
$1127
53 km or 33 mi Chuncheon
$911
53 km or 33 mi Yeoju
$973
53 km or 33 mi Incheon
$1020
56 km or 35 mi Osan
$1024
63 km or 39 mi Hwaseong
$1088
69 km or 43 mi Kaesong
$1542
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$986
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
72 km or 45 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
92 km or 57 mi Cheonan
$940
97 km or 61 mi Dangjin
$1002
98 km or 61 mi Chungju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Jecheon
$967
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 72 mi Seosan
$1005
128 km or 80 mi Sejong
$963
132 km or 82 mi Gongju
$949

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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