Pyongyang vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1672
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4098
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$957
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$2107
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
19
99
😀 Quality of life
16
79
🏙️ Population
2.86M
1.33M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 61% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 2973rd and 5386th ($1672 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 468th in North Korea and Japan, respectively. Check North Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 9011th and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Pyongyang Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.46
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3195
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.5
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1714
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$930
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.4
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.6
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3493
$12701

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075