Prague vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Prague Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1531
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3619
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$923
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1662
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$376
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1671
$396
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
19
😀 Quality of life
85
20
🏙️ Population
1.36M
2.86M

The cost of living in Prague is 8% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 3308th and 2803rd ($1531 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Czech Republic and North Korea, respectively. Check the Czech Republic vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Prague compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Prague ranked 1st best city to live in the Czech Republic vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 273rd and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Prague vs Pyongyang

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Prague Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.17
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.66
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$3.1
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$926
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$679
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1804
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$266
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7359
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5167
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.4
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.6
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.78
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$84
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$583
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11372
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
1.2 km or 0.7 mi Smichov
$1383
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Zizkov
$1374
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Brevnov
$1363
23 km or 14 mi Kladno
$1188
51 km or 31 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1146
53 km or 33 mi Pribram
$1116
54 km or 34 mi Litomerice
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Kolin
$1015
68 km or 42 mi Ceska Lipa
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Usti nad Labem
$918
72 km or 45 mi Most
$1130
75 km or 46 mi Teplice
$1102
76 km or 47 mi Tabor
$1063
78 km or 49 mi Decin
$1027
81 km or 50 mi Litvinov
$1293
83 km or 52 mi Chomutov
$1127
83 km or 52 mi Plzen
$1122
88 km or 55 mi Pisek
$1073
89 km or 55 mi Liberec
$1046
89 km or 56 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
95 km or 59 mi Zittau
$1311
97 km or 61 mi Pardubice
$949
99 km or 61 mi Strakonice
$1077
99 km or 61 mi Havlickuv Brod
$1013
100 km or 62 mi Chrudim
$979
102 km or 63 mi Hradec Kralove
$1090
103 km or 64 mi Pirna
$1344
111 km or 69 mi Klatovy
$1083
111 km or 69 mi Karlovy Vary
$969
114 km or 71 mi Jihlava
$956
115 km or 71 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204
117 km or 73 mi Freital
$1347
118 km or 73 mi Dresden
$1406
119 km or 74 mi Trutnov
$1019
119 km or 74 mi Freiberg
$1165
122 km or 76 mi Bautzen
$1344
123 km or 77 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1078
125 km or 78 mi Radebeul
$1351
126 km or 78 mi Gorlitz
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Sokolov
$1002

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