Okayama vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$980
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2649
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$364
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1508
$424
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
68
19
😀 Quality of life
68
16
🏙️ Population
720K
2.86M

The cost of living in Okayama is 41% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5836th and 2973rd ($980 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 769th 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 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Okayama ranked 460th best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 3256th and 9011th 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
$5.97
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.5
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7645
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4354
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.8
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.2
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.5
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.1
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14206
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839