Pyongyang vs Quezon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Pyongyang	Quezon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1663	$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4105	$1886
🏠 One person rent	$953	$375
🏘️ Family rent	$2124	$784
🍽️ Food expenses	$491	$270
🚐 Transport expenses	$167	$50.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$396	$493
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	15 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	19	73
😀 Quality of life	20	66
🏙️ Population	2.86M	2.96M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 119% more expensive than in Quezon. Cities ranked 2803rd and 6542nd ($1663 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in North Korea and the Philippines, respectively. Check North Korea vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Pyongyang compared to 0.6 months in Quezon. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Quezon ranked 1st in the Philippines, while ranked 8973rd and 4369th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Quezon

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	Pyongyang	Quezon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.35	$3.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$111	$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.95	$2.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$1.35
☕ Cappuccino	$1.84	$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.52	$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$894	$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$797	$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3221	$919
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1625	$468
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81.3	$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$55.3	$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.3%	8.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1626	$1774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$893	$1153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.35	$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$46.9	$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19	$2.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.49	$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.65	$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.61	$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.56	$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.45	$7.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.8	$5.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.31	$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.11	$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.11	$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.97	$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.9	$3.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.31	$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.15	$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.01	$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.69	$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.76	$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.43	$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.13	$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.53	$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.41	$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.2	$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.25	$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16.5	$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.45	$5.88
👖 Brand Jeans	$28.4	$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.5	$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$107	$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3421	$2203

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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

Cities near Quezon

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	Mandaluyong	$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi	Manila	$781
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Caloocan	$804
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Marikina	$519
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	Pasig	$817
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Malabon	$697
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Valenzuela	$491
9.3 km or 5.8 mi	Makati	$842
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Pasay	$673
11 km or 6.5 mi	Navotas	$738
12 km or 7.2 mi	Cainta	$682
13 km or 8.1 mi	Taguig	$860
14 km or 8.9 mi	Meycauayan	$592
16 km or 10 mi	Antipolo	$534
19 km or 12 mi	Paranaque	$640
20 km or 13 mi	San Jose del Monte	$496
20 km or 13 mi	Bacoor	$550
21 km or 13 mi	Las Pinas	$590
25 km or 15 mi	Imus	$568
26 km or 16 mi	Binangonan	$497
28 km or 17 mi	Muntinlupa	$681
31 km or 19 mi	San Pedro	$577
32 km or 20 mi	General Trias	$523
33 km or 21 mi	Malolos	$610
34 km or 21 mi	Binan	$511
35 km or 22 mi	Dasmarinas	$441
36 km or 23 mi	Santa Rosa	$619
41 km or 26 mi	Cabuyao	$584
43 km or 27 mi	Trece Martires	$540
49 km or 30 mi	Calamba	$483
58 km or 36 mi	San Fernando	$596
62 km or 39 mi	Tanauan	$529
63 km or 39 mi	Santo Tomas	$522
70 km or 44 mi	San Pablo	$419
75 km or 46 mi	Angeles	$660
78 km or 49 mi	Lipa	$476
81 km or 50 mi	Mabalacat	$614
84 km or 52 mi	Olongapo	$490
95 km or 59 mi	Cabanatuan	$371
98 km or 61 mi	Batangas	$519