Ottawa vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2236
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4945
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3150
$424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
50
19
😀 Quality of life
89
16
🏙️ Population
1.02M
2.86M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 34% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1290th and 2973rd ($2236 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 1.4 months in Ottawa compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Ottawa ranked 12th best city to live in Canada vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 167th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ottawa Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.89
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1288
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2131
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1732
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5242
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4784
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.4
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.6
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1037
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20100
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884

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