Pyongyang vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1669
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3681
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$957
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$1680
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$159
$1812
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
19
98
😀 Quality of life
23
73
🏙️ Population
2.86M
919K

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 15% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 3318th and 4141st ($1669 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in North Korea and South Korea, respectively. Check North Korea vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 9024th and 2195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Seongnam

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Pyongyang Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$887
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$804
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4572
$14346

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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 Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009