Paris vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2357
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5959
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$1338
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$2858
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$261
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3414
$424
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
99
19
😀 Quality of life
95
16
🏙️ Population
2.15M
2.86M

The cost of living in Paris is 41% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 998th and 2973rd ($2357 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in France and North Korea, respectively. Check France vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Paris compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 22nd and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paris Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.18
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$4.99
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.16
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1077
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3334
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2404
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$237
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13808
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9821
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.38
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.9
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.13
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.78
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.41
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.3
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18941
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395

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