Pyongyang vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1663
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4105
$2624
🏠 One person rent
$953
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$2382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
19
73
😀 Quality of life
20
78
🏙️ Population
2.86M
1.06M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 62% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 2803rd and 5135th ($1663 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 282nd in North Korea and Japan, respectively. Check North Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Pyongyang compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Sendai ranked 66th in Japan, while ranked 8973rd and 603rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Pyongyang Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.35
$5.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3221
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1625
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$2219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$893
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$90.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.49
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.43
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.41
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$66.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$51.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3421
$6030

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$941
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$941
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$940
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$943
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$942
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$947
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$946
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$949
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$953
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$949
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$954
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$959
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$965
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$963
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$963
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$949
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$972
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$944
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$957
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$957
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$961
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$966
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$982
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$952
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$939
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$983
57 km or 35 mi Date
$958
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$988
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$956
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$961
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$977
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$991
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$965
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$966
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1000
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$954
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1009
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$939
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$955
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1011