Philadelphia vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2422
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5661
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$1440
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$2388
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4287
$396
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
99
19
😀 Quality of life
91
20
🏙️ Population
1.6M
2.86M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 46% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 812th and 2803rd ($2422 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 735th and 1st in the United States and North Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Philadelphia compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Philadelphia ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 101st and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Philadelphia vs Pyongyang

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Philadelphia Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.79
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1648
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1155
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2870
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1950
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.6
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3933
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.59
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.1
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.7
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1936
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15748
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766

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