Niigata vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niigata Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$414
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1617
$126
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
54
19
😀 Quality of life
74
23
🏙️ Population
791K
2.86M

The cost of living in Niigata is 39% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5487th and 3341st ($1024 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 361st 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 Niigata compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Niigata ranked 214th best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 2415th and 9065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Niigata vs Pyongyang

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Niigata Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.4
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$242
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$538
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.48%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2772
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.35
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$21
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.5
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$65.8
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16483
$4189

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$984
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$999
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1011
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1016
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1024
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1015
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1056
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1023
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1099
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1037
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1072
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1060
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1083
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1018
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$975
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1085
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1031
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$968
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1100
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$954
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1058
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$941
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1022
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$948
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$958
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1035
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1058
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$942
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$948
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$983
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$961
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1035
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1041
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$958
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$969
134 km or 84 mi Date
$926
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1045
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1032

Cities near Pyongyang

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