Portland vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2572
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6077
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$1546
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$2651
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$653
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4802
$424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
19
😀 Quality of life
90
16
🏙️ Population
653K
2.86M

The cost of living in Portland is 54% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 662nd and 2973rd ($2572 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 590th 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 1.9 months in Portland compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Portland ranked 32nd best city to live in the United States vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 141st and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Portland vs Pyongyang

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Portland Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1292
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2860
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3653
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3326
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.82
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.16
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.6
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16661
$3493

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8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839