Pyongyang vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Pyongyang	Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1672	$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4098	$4999
🏠 One person rent	$957	$1371
🏘️ Family rent	$2107	$2182
🍽️ Food expenses	$494	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$167	$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$424	$3835
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	15 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	19	94
😀 Quality of life	16	94
🏙️ Population	2.86M	664K

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 25% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 2973rd and 1336th ($1672 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in North Korea and the Netherlands, respectively. Check North Korea vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 9011th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Rotterdam

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	Pyongyang	Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.46	$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$111	$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.03	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.89	$6.41
☕ Cappuccino	$1.91	$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.52	$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$893	$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$803	$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3195	$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1610	$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81.5	$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$54.9	$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.42%	3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1714	$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$930	$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.37	$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$47.3	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.9	$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.88	$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.53	$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.65	$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.61	$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.53	$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.39	$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.9	$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.69	$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.94	$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.95	$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.99	$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.18	$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.04	$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.69	$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.8	$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.27	$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.93	$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.56	$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.4	$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.2	$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.26	$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.42	$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$28.6	$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.5	$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$104	$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3493	$10888

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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

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi	Ridderkerk	$2034
13 km or 8 mi	Delft	$1991
19 km or 12 mi	Leidschendam	$2053
21 km or 13 mi	The Hague	$2094
23 km or 14 mi	Sliedrecht	$1987
25 km or 16 mi	Scheveningen	$2010
26 km or 16 mi	Leiden	$2228
27 km or 17 mi	Oegstgeest	$2039
41 km or 25 mi	Etten-Leur	$1813
43 km or 27 mi	Breda	$1750
43 km or 27 mi	Roosendaal	$1920
47 km or 29 mi	Utrecht	$2184
49 km or 30 mi	Bergen op Zoom	$1951
50 km or 31 mi	Zandvoort	$2246
52 km or 32 mi	Haarlem	$2373
54 km or 34 mi	Zaltbommel	$1985
55 km or 34 mi	Zeist	$2375
56 km or 35 mi	Tilburg	$1865
59 km or 36 mi	Amsterdam	$2859
59 km or 37 mi	Hilversum	$2180
60 km or 38 mi	IJmuiden	$2170
61 km or 38 mi	Hoogstraten	$1559
62 km or 39 mi	Goes	$2046
63 km or 39 mi	's-Hertogenbosch	$1953
66 km or 41 mi	Tiel	$1968
67 km or 42 mi	Huizen	$2072
72 km or 45 mi	Almere	$2076
73 km or 45 mi	Purmerend	$2064
74 km or 46 mi	Veenendaal	$1916
74 km or 46 mi	Turnhout	$1421
76 km or 47 mi	Middelburg	$1975
79 km or 49 mi	Antwerp	$1762
81 km or 51 mi	Wageningen	$1831
82 km or 51 mi	Beveren	$1709
82 km or 51 mi	Ede	$1782
83 km or 52 mi	Uden	$1921
84 km or 52 mi	Mortsel	$1611
85 km or 53 mi	Veldhoven	$2017
87 km or 54 mi	Herentals	$1442
88 km or 54 mi	Sint-Niklaas	$1592