Paris vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2231
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5578
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$1253
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$2603
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$247
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3155
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
99
19
😀 Quality of life
94
20
🏙️ Population
2.15M
2.86M

The cost of living in Paris is 34% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 1216th and 2803rd ($2231 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 33rd and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Paris Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.14
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.51
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1417
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1007
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3026
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.2
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12958
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9199
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.26
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.8
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.9
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.08
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.6
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.34
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.3
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$838
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16502
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911