Pyongyang vs Sagamihara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Sagamihara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1669
$978
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3681
$2488
🏠 One person rent
$957
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$1680
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$159
$2465
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
19
95
😀 Quality of life
23
79
🏙️ Population
2.86M
726K

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 71% more expensive than in Sagamihara. Cities ranked 3318th and 5718th ($1669 vs $978) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 464th in North Korea and Japan, respectively. Check North Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Pyongyang compared to 2.5 months in Sagamihara. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Sagamihara ranked 28th in Japan, while ranked 9024th and 765th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Sagamihara

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Pyongyang Sagamihara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$887
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$804
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$5200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$3027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$19.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$6.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$29.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$6.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$65
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$30.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$50.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4572
$14052

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$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Aikawa
$959
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Machida
$1047
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Zama
$967
11 km or 6.6 mi Tama
$1047
12 km or 7.4 mi Hino
$1102
12 km or 7.5 mi Hachioji
$1318
12 km or 7.5 mi Yamato
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Ebina
$859
15 km or 9.1 mi Kunitachi
$1070
15 km or 9.2 mi Inagi
$1070
15 km or 9.2 mi Atsugi
$951
15 km or 9.3 mi Tachikawa
$1094
15 km or 9.4 mi Fuchu
$1105
15 km or 9.6 mi Ayase
$922
15 km or 9.6 mi Akishima
$1122
18 km or 11 mi Kokubunji
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Chofu
$1128
19 km or 12 mi Isehara
$946
19 km or 12 mi Akiruno
$1108
19 km or 12 mi Koganei
$1087
19 km or 12 mi Fussa
$1098
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Komae
$1133
21 km or 13 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Musashimurayama
$1077
22 km or 13 mi Samukawa
$958
22 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
23 km or 14 mi Mizuho
$1081
23 km or 14 mi Hamura
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
24 km or 15 mi Uenohara
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Musashino
$1131
25 km or 16 mi Hadano
$995
26 km or 16 mi Higashikurume
$1086
26 km or 16 mi Ome
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Chigasaki
$1026
27 km or 17 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
27 km or 17 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
28 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108