Paris vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2480
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5726
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$1432
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$2535
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$274
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3974
$126
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
99
19
😀 Quality of life
96
23
🏙️ Population
2.11M
2.86M

The cost of living in Paris is 48% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 916th and 3341st ($2480 vs $1675) 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 1.6 months in Paris compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 14th and 9065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paris vs Pyongyang

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Paris Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.61
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.23
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.54
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1595
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1144
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2814
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2101
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.31%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14879
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9948
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$104
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.52
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.7
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.61
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.41
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.59
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.3
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$911
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17184
$4189

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2060
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1935
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1975
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2421
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2114
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$2010
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2364
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2141
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1803
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1985
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$2028
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1831
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1975
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1991
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1960
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1874
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1860
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1876
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1992
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1911
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1821
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1459
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1654
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1469
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1775
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1448
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1547
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1443
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1383
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1370
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1365
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1520
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1276
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1650
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1306
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1626
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1437
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1544

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867