Pyongyang vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Pyongyang | Sanaa | |
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| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Pyongyang is 196% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 3285th and 8195th ($1659 vs $560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in North Korea and Yemen, respectively. Check North Korea vs Yemen comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Pyongyang compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 9031st and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Pyongyang vs Sanaa
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| Pyongyang | Sanaa | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 27 km or 17 mi |  Pyongsong | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Nampo | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Sunchon | |
| 59 km or 36 mi | Sariwon | |
| 65 km or 41 mi | Anju | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Kaechon | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Chongju | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Tokchon | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Haeju | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Kusong | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Huichon | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Kaesong | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Wonsan | |
| 163 km or 102 mi |  Paju | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Sinuiju | |
| 165 km or 103 mi |  Donggang | |
| 167 km or 104 mi | Dandong | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Gimpo | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Yangju | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Pocheon | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Goyang | |
| 183 km or 113 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Hamhung | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Incheon | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Bucheon | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Seoul | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Guri | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Namyangju | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Anyang | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Hanam | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Ansan | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Fengcheng | |
| 213 km or 133 mi | Gunpo | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Seongnam | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Uiwang | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Siheung | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Chuncheon |
Cities near Sanaa
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 24 km or 15 mi |  Sayyan | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Dhamar | |
| 147 km or 92 mi | Al Hudaydah | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Ibb | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Zabid | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Sa'dah | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Taiz | |
| 238 km or 148 mi |  Najran | |
| 297 km or 185 mi | Aden | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Abha | |
| 389 km or 242 mi |  Obock | |
| 433 km or 269 mi | Djibouti City | |
| 465 km or 289 mi | Bareq | |
| 493 km or 307 mi | Ali Sabieh | |
| 512 km or 318 mi |  Massawa | |
| 512 km or 318 mi | Dikhil | |
| 538 km or 334 mi | Mukalla | |
| 544 km or 338 mi | Bisha | |
| 550 km or 342 mi |  Mekelle | |
| 567 km or 352 mi | Asmara | |
| 580 km or 361 mi | Mendefera | |
| 586 km or 364 mi | As Sulayyil | |
| 612 km or 381 mi |  Borama | |
| 618 km or 384 mi | Keren | |
| 643 km or 400 mi | Hargeisa | |
| 681 km or 423 mi | Dessie | |
| 684 km or 425 mi | Jijiga | |
| 689 km or 428 mi | Dire Dawa | |
| 708 km or 440 mi | Harar | |
| 788 km or 490 mi | Gondar | |
| 818 km or 508 mi | Mecca | |
| 836 km or 520 mi |  Kassala | |
| 847 km or 526 mi | Bahir Dar | |
| 869 km or 540 mi | Jeddah | |
| 879 km or 546 mi | Port Sudan | |
| 920 km or 572 mi | Addis Ababa | |
| 959 km or 596 mi | El-Gadarif | |
| 1067 km or 663 mi | Riyadh | |
| 1072 km or 666 mi |  Salalah | |
| 1114 km or 693 mi | Awasa |