Phuket vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1010
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$555
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$956
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$512
$159
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
8
19
😀 Quality of life
55
23
🏙️ Population
77.6K
2.86M

The cost of living in Phuket is 39% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5497th and 3318th ($1010 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Thailand and North Korea, respectively. Check Thailand vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Phuket compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Phuket ranked 9th best city to live in Thailand vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6330th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phuket vs Pyongyang

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Phuket Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.76
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$650
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1157
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.61%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3728
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2603
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.4
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.44
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.5
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.9
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.7
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$565
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13979
$4572

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$784
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$836
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$806
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$582
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$747
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$616
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$588
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$735
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$592
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$545
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$762
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$720
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$439
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$555
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$531
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$677
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$453
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$449
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$567
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$678
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$787
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$809
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$839
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$743
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$741
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$766
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$718
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$799
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992

Cities near Pyongyang

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