Pyongyang vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

Pyongyang Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1661
$1278
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4092
$2887
🏠 One person rent
$951
$660
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$1026
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
21
68
😀 Quality of life
19
75
🏙️ Population
2.86M
8M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 30% more expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 2402nd and 3955th ($1661 vs $1278) 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 0.2 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.7 months in Riyadh. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9024th and 917th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pyongyang Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.4
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$795
$469
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3214
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1601
$803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.7
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$84.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$74.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.02%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1508
$1718
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$899
$1152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.4
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.5
$7.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$7.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$5.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.45
$4.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.8
$99.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.23
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.79
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.5
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3853
$6836

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1463
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1479
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1500
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1480
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1469
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1483
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1454
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1467
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1465
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1466
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1453
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1466
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1493
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$961
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1494
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$663
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$621
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$939
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$932
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$924
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1030
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$933
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1528
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$985
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1151
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1625
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$929
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$998
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$914
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1075
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$925
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$924
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$663
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$962
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1068
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$925
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$966
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$919

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$858
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$750
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$952
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$987
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$907
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$880
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1245
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1277
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1277
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$960
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$843
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1964
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1797
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1384
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$880
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$555
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$543
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$785
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$553
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$634
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$815
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$687
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$829
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$686
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$688
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$633
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1028
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$687
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$686
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$606
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$542
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$992
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$947
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$632
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$833
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$688
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$650