Pyongyang vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1675
$786
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3651
$1913
🏠 One person rent
$960
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$1648
$624
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$60
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$126
$799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
19
23
😀 Quality of life
23
60
🏙️ Population
2.86M
1.37M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 113% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 3341st and 6818th ($1675 vs $786) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 months in Samsun. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Samsun ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 9065th and 5950th 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
$8.41
$6.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$806
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$516
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$35.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$54.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
48.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1642
$3812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$3105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$7.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.46
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4189
$3447

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$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867

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Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$703
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$769
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$702
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$988
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$662
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$670
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$694
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$688
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$746
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$766
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$730
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$673
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$732
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$755
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$676
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$702
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$675
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$708
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$552
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$599
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$765
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1027
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$710
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$615
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$673
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$598
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$985
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$807
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$595
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$769
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$761
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$755
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$705
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$743
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$654
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$621
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$802
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$907