Pyongyang vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1669
$1948
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3681
$4650
🏠 One person rent
$957
$1138
🏘️ Family rent
$1680
$1898
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$159
$3202
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
19
86
😀 Quality of life
23
90
🏙️ Population
2.86M
518K

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 14% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 3318th and 2172nd ($1669 vs $1948) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 131st 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 0.1 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.6 months in Sheffield. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Sheffield ranked 28th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 9024th and 175th 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
$8.42
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$78.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$6.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$887
$1084
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$804
$835
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$1839
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$1455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$323
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$5726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$8.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$84.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$86.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$1242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4572
$24916

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$1560
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1604
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1559
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1863
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1710
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1831
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1847
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1894
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1880
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1961
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1689
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2039
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1975
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1827
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2348
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1748
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1990
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1838
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2043
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2025
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1993
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1945
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1411
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1784
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1808
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1832
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1987
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2012
68 km or 42 mi York
$1919
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1501
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1887
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1694
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2022
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1870