Pyongyang vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1675
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3651
$3539
🏠 One person rent
$960
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$1648
$1446
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$126
$2285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
19
70
😀 Quality of life
23
78
🏙️ Population
2.86M
7.01M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 3% more expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 3341st and 3529th ($1675 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in North Korea and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check North Korea vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9065th and 879th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Riyadh

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Pyongyang Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.41
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$1000
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$806
$763
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$1845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$1133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$98.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$72.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1642
$2922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$1930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.46
$5.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$93.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$495
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4189
$9443

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$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$931
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$815
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$931
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1037
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$823
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1109
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1192
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2014
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1923
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1461
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$775
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$711
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$707
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$465
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$556
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$551
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$906
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$489
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$664
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1168
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$523
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$492
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$581
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1107
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$565
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$893
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$545
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$487