Osaka vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$514
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2247
$424
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
19
😀 Quality of life
96
16
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.86M

The cost of living in Osaka is 27% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4566th and 2973rd ($1212 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th 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 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 18th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Osaka Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.05
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3644
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2897
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.6
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.2
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5653
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016

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