Pyongyang vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Pyongyang	Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1672	$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4098	$1616
🏠 One person rent	$957	$264
🏘️ Family rent	$2107	$820
🍽️ Food expenses	$494	$190
🚐 Transport expenses	$167	$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$424	$227
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	15 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	19	59
😀 Quality of life	16	52
🏙️ Population	2.86M	1.62M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 204% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 2973rd and 8266th ($1672 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in North Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check North Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Pyongyang compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 9011th and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Semarang

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	Pyongyang	Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.46	$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$111	$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.03	$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.89	$2.32
☕ Cappuccino	$1.91	$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.52	$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$893	$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$803	$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3195	$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1610	$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81.5	$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$54.9	$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.42%	7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1714	$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$930	$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.37	$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$47.3	$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.9	$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.88	$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.53	$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.65	$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.61	$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.53	$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.39	$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.9	$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.69	$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.94	$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.95	$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.99	$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.18	$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.04	$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.69	$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.8	$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.27	$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.93	$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.56	$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.4	$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.2	$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.26	$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$14
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.42	$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans	$28.6	$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.5	$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$104	$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3493	$2166

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Cities near Pyongyang

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 Semarang

Distance	City	Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi	Salatiga	$447
80 km or 50 mi	Surakarta	$434
82 km or 51 mi	Pekalongan	$506
93 km or 58 mi	Yogyakarta	$453
142 km or 88 mi	Tegal	$512
143 km or 89 mi	Madiun	$507
175 km or 109 mi	Cilacap	$508
200 km or 124 mi	Kediri	$487
206 km or 128 mi	Cirebon	$551
212 km or 132 mi	Banjar	$517
229 km or 142 mi	Blitar	$470
229 km or 143 mi	Mojokerto	$512
248 km or 154 mi	Tasikmalaya	$401
253 km or 157 mi	Batu	$427
258 km or 160 mi	Surabaya	$558
268 km or 166 mi	Malang	$388
285 km or 177 mi	Pasuruan	$495
315 km or 195 mi	Bandung	$571
318 km or 198 mi	Cimahi	$530
321 km or 199 mi	Probolinggo	$518
385 km or 239 mi	Sukabumi	$596
386 km or 240 mi	Bekasi	$541
401 km or 249 mi	Bogor	$553
402 km or 250 mi	Depok	$419
403 km or 251 mi	Jakarta	$757
415 km or 258 mi	South Tangerang	$577
427 km or 265 mi	Tangerang	$605
481 km or 299 mi	Serang	$524
498 km or 310 mi	Cilegon	$522
533 km or 331 mi	Bali	$1121
561 km or 348 mi	Ubud	$892
562 km or 349 mi	Denpasar	$530
595 km or 370 mi	Bandar Lampung	$378
602 km or 374 mi	Metro	$438
613 km or 381 mi	Banjarmasin	$503
618 km or 384 mi	Banjarbaru	$488
653 km or 406 mi	Mataram	$380
656 km or 408 mi	Palangka Raya	$505
767 km or 476 mi	Palembang	$420
782 km or 486 mi	Pontianak	$458