Pyongyang vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1669
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3681
$1757
🏠 One person rent
$957
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1680
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$159
$997
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
19
23
😀 Quality of life
23
48
🏙️ Population
2.86M
1.37M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 133% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 3318th and 7191st ($1669 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th in North Korea and Turkey, respectively. Check North Korea vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.4 months in Samsun. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Samsun ranked 68th in Turkey, while ranked 9024th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Samsun

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Pyongyang Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$5.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$887
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$804
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$61.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
48.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$3250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$2663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$9.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$33.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4572
$3975

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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
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$654
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$761
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$702
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$916
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$616
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$645
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$646
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$716
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$716
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$701
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$707
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$649
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$713
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$732
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$662
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$686
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$662
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$672
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$557
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$597
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$724
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1033
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$702
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$611
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$636
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$547
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$1063
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$725
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$565
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$777
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$824
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$752
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$713
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$738
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$634
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$616
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$819
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$958