Niigata vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niigata Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1056
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2899
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$425
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$938
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1539
$396
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
19
😀 Quality of life
68
20
🏙️ Population
791K
2.86M

The cost of living in Niigata is 37% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4949th and 2803rd ($1056 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 172nd 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 1.5 months in Niigata compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Niigata ranked 599th best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 3500th and 8973rd 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
$5.19
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$308
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$845
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.25%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2812
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2341
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.8
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.66
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$21.8
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.1
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15169
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$988
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$991
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1004
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1009
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$997
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1018
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$999
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1071
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1013
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1049
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1060
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$988
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$965
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1072
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$977
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$966
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1086
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$956
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1050
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$939
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1006
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$957
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$952
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1032
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$943
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$988
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$944
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$939
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$954
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1013
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1015
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$957
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$961
134 km or 84 mi Date
$958
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$986
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$942

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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