Pyongyang vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1663
$1715
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4105
$4227
🏠 One person rent
$953
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$1844
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$2637
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
19
87
😀 Quality of life
20
89
🏙️ Population
2.86M
518K

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 3% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 2803rd and 2627th ($1663 vs $1715) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 177th in North Korea and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check North Korea vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.5 months in Sheffield. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Sheffield ranked 17th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 8973rd and 159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Sheffield

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Pyongyang Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.35
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$76.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$8.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$5.69
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$926
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3221
$1785
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1625
$1601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
5.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$4054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$893
$3169
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.49
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$15.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.43
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.41
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$80.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$81.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$1085
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3421
$9409

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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
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1469
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1392
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1353
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1715
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1601
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1623
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1640
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1574
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1703
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1455
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1652
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1872
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1793
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1675
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$1998
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1654
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1966
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1607
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1819
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1807
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1795
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1758
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1536
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1526
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1628
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1670
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1711
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1831
68 km or 42 mi York
$1783
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1613
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1761
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1487
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$1932
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1751