Ottawa vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2122
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4795
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3638
$159
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
49
19
😀 Quality of life
91
23
🏙️ Population
1.02M
2.86M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 27% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1688th and 3318th ($2122 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in Canada and North Korea, respectively. Check Canada vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Ottawa compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Ottawa ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 141st and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Pyongyang

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Ottawa Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.79
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1259
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1072
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2157
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1775
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.27%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4527
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4215
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.92
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$899
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17263
$4572

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875

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