Okayama vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$871
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2340
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$309
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$159
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
70
19
😀 Quality of life
76
23
🏙️ Population
720K
2.86M

The cost of living in Okayama is 48% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6433rd and 3318th ($871 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 823rd 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 Okayama compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Okayama ranked 110th best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 1367th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Okayama vs Pyongyang

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Okayama Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.13
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6145
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3259
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.3
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.38
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.8
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.76
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.1
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.5
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.1
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14339
$4572

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$885
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1041
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$921
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$898
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$925
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$934
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$910
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$901
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$988
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$874
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$873
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1088
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1141
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1030
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$969
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$957
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$932
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1108
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$985
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$920
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$946
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$860
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$911
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$922
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$979
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$934
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$974
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$862
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$924
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$946
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1256
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1027
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1202
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$884
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$976
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1385
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1486
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1471

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