Phuket vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$870
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2965
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$484
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1625
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$28.4
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$545
$396
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
7
19
😀 Quality of life
55
20
🏙️ Population
77.6K
2.86M

The cost of living in Phuket is 48% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6130th and 2803rd ($870 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.6 months in Phuket compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Phuket ranked 6th best city to live in Thailand vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5986th and 8973rd 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
$4.16
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1732
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1452
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.5
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3141
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.59
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$672
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13219
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743

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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