Pyongyang vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Pyongyang	Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1672	$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4098	$2178
🏠 One person rent	$957	$442
🏘️ Family rent	$2107	$863
🍽️ Food expenses	$494	$238
🚐 Transport expenses	$167	$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$424	$846
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	15 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	19	82
😀 Quality of life	16	67
🏙️ Population	2.86M	5.38M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 91% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 2973rd and 6204th ($1672 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in North Korea and Russia, respectively. Check North Korea vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Pyongyang compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 9011th and 3645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Saint Petersburg

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	Pyongyang	Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.46	$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$111	$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.03	$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.89	$2.67
☕ Cappuccino	$1.91	$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.52	$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$893	$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$803	$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3195	$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1610	$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81.5	$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$54.9	$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.42%	16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1714	$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$930	$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.37	$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$47.3	$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.9	$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.88	$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.53	$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.65	$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.61	$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.53	$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.39	$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.9	$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.69	$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.94	$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.95	$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.99	$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.18	$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.04	$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.69	$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.8	$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.27	$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.93	$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.56	$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.4	$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.2	$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.26	$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.42	$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans	$28.6	$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.5	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$104	$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3493	$6847

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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 Saint Petersburg

Distance	City	Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi	Narva	$846
156 km or 97 mi	Sillamae	$979
162 km or 101 mi	Imatra	$1149
168 km or 104 mi	Veliky Novgorod	$682
170 km or 105 mi	Lappeenranta	$1378
181 km or 112 mi	Kohtla-Jarve	$990
185 km or 115 mi	Hamina	$1439
195 km or 121 mi	Kotka	$1416
223 km or 139 mi	Kouvola	$1447
227 km or 141 mi	Savonlinna	$1230
232 km or 144 mi	Rakvere	$973
254 km or 158 mi	Mikkeli	$1389
262 km or 163 mi	Porvoo	$1453
263 km or 164 mi	Pskov	$440
269 km or 167 mi	Tartu	$1120
280 km or 174 mi	Lahti	$1453
293 km or 182 mi	Kerava	$1532
294 km or 183 mi	Varkaus	$1123
294 km or 183 mi	Jarvenpaa	$1631
295 km or 183 mi	Vantaa	$1782
296 km or 184 mi	Joensuu	$1499
297 km or 184 mi	Tuusula	$1570
299 km or 186 mi	Petrozavodsk	$514
300 km or 186 mi	Helsinki	$1936
302 km or 188 mi	Maardu	$1278
310 km or 192 mi	Nurmijarvi	$1562
310 km or 193 mi	Hyvinkaa	$1360
315 km or 196 mi	Espoo	$2023
317 km or 197 mi	Riihimaki	$1534
318 km or 197 mi	Tallinn	$1447
322 km or 200 mi	Viljandi	$966
328 km or 204 mi	Kirkkonummi	$1608
342 km or 213 mi	Hameenlinna	$1431
348 km or 216 mi	Lohja	$1363
349 km or 217 mi	Jamsa	$1467
354 km or 220 mi	Jyvaskyla	$1466
356 km or 221 mi	Kuopio	$1414
373 km or 232 mi	Valkeakoski	$1584
374 km or 233 mi	Parnu	$1102
383 km or 238 mi	Raseborg	$1525