Osaka vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Osaka Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$4101
🏠 One person rent
$473
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$1015
$2111
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2176
$400
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
20
😀 Quality of life
97
21
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.86M

The cost of living in Osaka is 27% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4290th and 2442nd ($1212 vs $1662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 1.8 months in Osaka compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6th and 8982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Pyongyang

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Osaka Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.12
$8.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$882
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$799
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$3201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$789
$1615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.72%
11.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8208
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4879
$843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.9
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$18.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.7
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.8
$3.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$30.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$121
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7878
$4084

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Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1130
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1350
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1100
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1072
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1205
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1085
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1164
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1047
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1050
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1094
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1074
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1215
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1146
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1065
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1077
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1048
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1080
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1032
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1092
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1043
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$959
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1083
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1016
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1091
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1084
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$988
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1062
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$982
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1077
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$949
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1053
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1092
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$996
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1007
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$907

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1568
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1568
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1557
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1567
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1545
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1561
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1558
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1548
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1553
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1043
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$538
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$533
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$933
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$995
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1128
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$921
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1602
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1054
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1135
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1513
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1074
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1102
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1104
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1081
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1060
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1013
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$530
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1022
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1089
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1057
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$1008