Okayama vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$943
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2571
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$349
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$642
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1425
$411
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
69
19
😀 Quality of life
68
20
🏙️ Population
720K
2.86M

The cost of living in Okayama is 44% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5814th and 2779th ($943 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 703rd 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 Okayama compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Okayama ranked 466th best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 3179th and 8868th 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
$5.71
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6597
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.9
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.86
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.8
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$584
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16248
$3399

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$937
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1078
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$967
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$949
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$949
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$985
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$952
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$936
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$932
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$896
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$946
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$943
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$917
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$919
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$946
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$991
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$911
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$948
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$961
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1057
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$883
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$949
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$978
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$964
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1187
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1064
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$964
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$882
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1042
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1165
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$990
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1100
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$885
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1181
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1383
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1573
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1545

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1548
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1570
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1561
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1554
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1565
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1547
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1546
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1538
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1565
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1568
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1055
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1099
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$955
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1597
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1334
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1161
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1070
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$492
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1098
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$865