Pyongyang vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1669
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3681
$2414
🏠 One person rent
$957
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$1680
$669
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$159
$1115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
19
73
😀 Quality of life
23
74
🏙️ Population
2.86M
1.06M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 66% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 3318th and 5531st ($1669 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 360th in North Korea and Japan, respectively. Check North Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.1 months in Sendai. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Sendai ranked 228th in Japan, while ranked 9024th and 2040th 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
$8.42
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$887
$471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$804
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
2.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$9.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$61.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$37.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4572
$4242

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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

Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$935
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$934
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$936
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$939
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$936
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$937
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$943
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$937
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$943
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$938
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$941
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$957
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$960
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$964
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$964
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$924
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$975
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$928
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$944
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$924
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$949
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$954
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$980
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$933
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$919
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$982
57 km or 35 mi Date
$904
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$914
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$932
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$935
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$974
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$994
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$950
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$942
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1004
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$932
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1007
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$956
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$978
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1014