Pyongyang vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1659
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3633
$2577
🏠 One person rent
$946
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1645
$702
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$138
$2644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
19
52
😀 Quality of life
23
89
🏙️ Population
2.86M
686K

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 62% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 3285th and 5380th ($1659 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 315th 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 2.6 months in Shizuoka. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Shizuoka ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 9031st and 291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Shizuoka

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Pyongyang Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.36
$6.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.98
 Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$793
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1575
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
0.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1667
$4629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$3173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.2
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.51
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$7.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$40.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$9.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$5.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25
$91.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.97
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3611
$19584

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1565
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1573
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1563
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1569
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1555
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1544
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1568
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1065
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1564
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$537
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$550
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1023
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1098
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$948
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1028
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1097
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$918
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1088
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1175
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1383
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1134
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1138
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1078
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1004
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1178
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1049
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1435
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1080
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1307
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$874

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$976
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$973
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$976
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$979
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$976
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1018
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$974
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$968
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$977
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1037
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$962
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1025
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1024
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1021
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1029
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$959
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1023
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1029
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1032
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1032
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1016
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1043
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1030
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1035
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1071
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1064
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1083
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1020
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1041
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1086
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1055
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1141
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1002
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1038
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$908
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1068