Niigata vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niigata Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2580
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$433
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1251
$159
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
54
19
😀 Quality of life
72
23
🏙️ Population
791K
2.86M

The cost of living in Niigata is 39% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5436th and 3318th ($1018 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 299th 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 1.2 months in Niigata compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Niigata ranked 365th best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 2749th and 9024th 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
$5.43
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$514
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.48%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2634
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2645
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.28
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$19.9
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.7
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.2
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17418
$4572

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$993
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$996
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1015
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1013
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1021
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1019
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$996
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1030
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$997
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1066
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1044
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1053
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$988
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$950
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1058
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1007
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$942
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1074
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$935
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$932
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1025
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$919
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1004
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$924
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$933
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1002
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1031
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$914
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$928
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$956
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$932
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1009
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1021
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$944
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$949
134 km or 84 mi Date
$904
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1029
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1009

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