Philadelphia vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2597
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6395
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$1516
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$737
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4131
$411
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
99
19
😀 Quality of life
90
20
🏙️ Population
1.6M
2.86M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 55% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 664th and 2779th ($2597 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 610th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Philadelphia ranked 28th best city to live in the United States vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 138th and 8868th 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
$20.1
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.2
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.56
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1616
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3231
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.2
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3404
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2379
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.25
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.63
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.6
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.6
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2066
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19774
$3399

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PhiladelphiaPyongyang

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1548
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1570
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1561
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1554
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1565
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1547
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1546
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1538
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1565
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1568
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1055
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1099
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$955
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1597
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1334
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1161
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1070
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$492
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1098
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$865