Pyongyang vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1669
$895
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3681
$2260
🏠 One person rent
$957
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1680
$591
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$94.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$159
$2185
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
19
53
😀 Quality of life
23
90
🏙️ Population
2.86M
686K

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 86% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 3318th and 6285th ($1669 vs $895) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 758th 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 2.4 months in Shizuoka. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Shizuoka ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 9024th and 186th 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
$8.42
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$887
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$804
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$403
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
0.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$6078
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$4127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$6.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$28.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$5.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$65.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4572
$14291

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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 Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$883
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$888
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$912
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$915
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$923
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1003
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$984
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$929
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$936
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$941
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1012
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$932
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1003
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1004
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1006
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1005
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1010
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$941
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1003
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1018
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1020
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1024
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$995
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1018
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1021
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1022
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1018
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1018
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1029
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1073
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$972
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1023
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$887
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1016