Prague vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Prague Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1641
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3833
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$1005
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$1751
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1865
$424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
19
😀 Quality of life
86
16
🏙️ Population
1.38M
2.86M

The cost of living in Prague is 2% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 3084th and 2973rd ($1641 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Prague ranked 1st best city to live in the Czech Republic vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 292nd and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prague Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.73
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.88
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$756
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1872
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1359
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.65%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7685
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5446
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.2
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.74
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.93
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.8
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$723
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12545
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
1.2 km or 0.7 mi Smichov
$1474
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Zizkov
$1468
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Brevnov
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Kladno
$1244
51 km or 31 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1216
53 km or 33 mi Pribram
$1196
54 km or 34 mi Litomerice
$1103
56 km or 35 mi Kolin
$1150
68 km or 42 mi Ceska Lipa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Usti nad Labem
$978
72 km or 45 mi Most
$957
75 km or 46 mi Teplice
$929
76 km or 47 mi Tabor
$1198
78 km or 49 mi Decin
$1107
81 km or 50 mi Litvinov
$1362
83 km or 52 mi Chomutov
$1051
83 km or 52 mi Plzen
$1185
88 km or 55 mi Pisek
$1186
89 km or 55 mi Liberec
$1106
89 km or 56 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1035
95 km or 59 mi Zittau
$1353
97 km or 61 mi Pardubice
$1122
99 km or 61 mi Strakonice
$1176
99 km or 61 mi Havlickuv Brod
$1163
100 km or 62 mi Chrudim
$1668
102 km or 63 mi Hradec Kralove
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Pirna
$1393
111 km or 69 mi Klatovy
$1159
111 km or 69 mi Karlovy Vary
$1024
114 km or 71 mi Jihlava
$1016
115 km or 71 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261
117 km or 73 mi Freital
$1404
118 km or 73 mi Dresden
$1462
119 km or 74 mi Trutnov
$1195
119 km or 74 mi Freiberg
$1215
122 km or 76 mi Bautzen
$1377
123 km or 77 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1237
125 km or 78 mi Radebeul
$1413
126 km or 78 mi Gorlitz
$1364
127 km or 79 mi Sokolov
$1141

Cities near Pyongyang

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