New York City vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

New York City Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4051
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8925
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$2620
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$4454
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$807
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5777
$424
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
97
16
🏙️ Population
8.8M
2.86M

The cost of living in New York City is 142% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5th and 2973rd ($4051 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United States and North Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in New York City compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 13th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in New York City vs Pyongyang infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in New York City vs Pyongyang

Prices for goods and services in New York City and Pyongyang are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

New York City Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.78
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$6.22
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2702
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2361
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5005
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3996
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.3
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19111
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.43
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.97
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$144
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.8
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1717
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20585
$3493

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839