Pyongyang vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1672
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4098
$2646
🏠 One person rent
$957
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$2107
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$1854
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
19
53
😀 Quality of life
16
69
🏙️ Population
2.86M
686K

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 69% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 2973rd and 5761st ($1672 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 722nd in North Korea and Japan, respectively. Check North Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.9 months in Shizuoka. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Shizuoka ranked 420th in Japan, while ranked 9011th and 2988th 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
$8.46
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$30.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$3.73
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3195
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.5
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1714
$6785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$930
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.4
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.6
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3493
$21319

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$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

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$964
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$970
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$989
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$993
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$995
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1031
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$999
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$1001
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1055
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$993
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1042
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1044
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1043
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1045
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1046
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$996
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1045
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1046
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1067
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1103
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1096
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1116
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1038
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1059
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1121
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1086
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1161
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1042
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1064
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$981
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1103