Pyongyang vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1663
$1642
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4105
$3429
🏠 One person rent
$953
$996
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$1477
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$2566
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
71
😀 Quality of life
20
74
🏙️ Population
2.86M
7.01M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 1% more expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 2803rd and 2922nd ($1663 vs $1642) 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 1.6 months in Riyadh. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8973rd and 1210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pyongyang Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.35
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$53.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1149
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$792
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3221
$2059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1625
$1124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$91.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$73.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
5.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$893
$1301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$32.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.49
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$4.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.43
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.41
$5.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$100
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$49.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$358
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3421
$9649

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$1013
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$860
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$959
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1005
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$910
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$868
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1285
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1327
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1872
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1810
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1424
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$996
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$710
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$646
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$543
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$875
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$540
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$938
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$621
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$671
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$892
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$606
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$541
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$594
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$559
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1032
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$606
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$685
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$920
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$798
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$561