Perth vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Perth Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2562
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5745
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$1566
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$2350
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4370
$159
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
19
😀 Quality of life
96
23
🏙️ Population
2.14M
2.86M

The cost of living in Perth is 54% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 791st and 3318th ($2562 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Australia and North Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Perth compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Perth ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 11th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Perth vs Pyongyang

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Perth Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.94
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.26
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1736
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2661
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.93%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6868
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5243
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.45
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.91
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.77
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.19
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.5
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.1
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.3
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2283
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17749
$4572

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$1831
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$2239
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$2018
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$1604
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$2133
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1566
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2355
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1905
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1876
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$504
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$493
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$387
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$780
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1115
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1606
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$566
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1493
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$2065
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$2179
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$416
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$358
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1896
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1813
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1933
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$386
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$450
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$428
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$437
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2543
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1834
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$499
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1889
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$500
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$419
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$436
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$402
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1913

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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