New Taipei vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2973
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$482
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1386
$159
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
19
😀 Quality of life
90
23
🏙️ Population
4.04M
2.86M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 33% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4931st and 3318th ($1123 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Taiwan and North Korea, respectively. Check Taiwan vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. New Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 183rd and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Pyongyang

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New Taipei Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.72
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$577
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.82%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12629
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7371
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.73
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$650
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21429
$4572

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1248
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$989
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$979
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$792
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$889
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$921
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$687
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$942
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$874
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$868
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$884
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$904
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$679
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$673
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$844
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$938
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$672
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1039
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$648
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$643
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$971
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$717
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$892
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$774
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$729
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$689
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$687
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$702
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1042
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$640
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$686
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$677
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$705
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$617
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$611
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$696
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$628
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$474
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$684
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$612

Cities near Pyongyang

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