Pyongyang vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1672
$1809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4098
$4321
🏠 One person rent
$957
$1032
🏘️ Family rent
$2107
$1832
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$3121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
19
87
😀 Quality of life
16
91
🏙️ Population
2.86M
518K

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 8% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 2973rd and 2462nd ($1672 vs $1809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 167th 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 0.3 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Sheffield ranked 21st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 9011th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pyongyang Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.46
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$9.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$5.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$4.71
🥤 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
$893
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$837
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3195
$1936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$1514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.5
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
5.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1714
$3788
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$930
$2630
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$95.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.4
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.6
$79.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$1136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3493
$9922

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$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
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1449
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1383
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1805
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1652
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1788
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1898
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1802
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$2098
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1722
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1987
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1877
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1780
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1670
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1817
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1944
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1776
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1936
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1910
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1894
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1849
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1638
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1592
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1804
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1742
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1852
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1930
68 km or 42 mi York
$1893
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1493
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1845
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1552
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2069
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1855