Pyongyang vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1672
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4098
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$957
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$2107
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$2543
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
19
73
😀 Quality of life
16
92
🏙️ Population
2.86M
1.06M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 50% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 2973rd and 4890th ($1672 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 142nd in North Korea and Japan, respectively. Check North Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Pyongyang compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 9011th and 91st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Sendai

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Pyongyang Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.46
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3195
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.5
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1714
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$930
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.4
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.6
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3493
$6369

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$1026
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$1030
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$1029
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$1026
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$1027
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$1027
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$1029
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$1016
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$1015
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1031
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1034
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1035
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$1004
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1041
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$998
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$1008
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$1002
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$1016
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1021
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$1004
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$988
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1042
57 km or 35 mi Date
$989
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$1000
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1027
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1048
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$1015
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1011
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1052
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1053
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1017
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1022
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1057