Pyongyang vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1669
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3681
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$957
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$1680
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$159
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
19
33
😀 Quality of life
23
42
🏙️ Population
2.86M
2.96M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 214% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 3318th and 8488th ($1669 vs $532) 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 9024th and 7615th 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
$8.42
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$887
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$804
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4572
$4197

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$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
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$476
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$478
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$488
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$476
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$475
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$497
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$864
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$871
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$564
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$590
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$873
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$484
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$563
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$477
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$890
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$748
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$513
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$481
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$993
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$521
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$483
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$682
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$931
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1045
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1050
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$923
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1031
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$947
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$800
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1210
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$976
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1628
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$816
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$910