Pyongyang vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Pyongyang | Shizuoka | |
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| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Pyongyang is 74% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 3341st and 5951st ($1675 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 630th 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 8th in Japan, while ranked 9065th and 246th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 27 km or 17 mi |  Pyongsong | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Nampo | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Sunchon | |
| 59 km or 36 mi | Sariwon | |
| 65 km or 41 mi | Anju | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Kaechon | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Chongju | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Tokchon | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Haeju | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Kusong | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Huichon | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Kaesong | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Wonsan | |
| 163 km or 102 mi |  Paju | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Sinuiju | |
| 165 km or 103 mi |  Donggang | |
| 167 km or 104 mi | Dandong | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Gimpo | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Yangju | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Pocheon | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Goyang | |
| 183 km or 113 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Hamhung | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Incheon | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Bucheon | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Seoul | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Guri | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Namyangju | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Anyang | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Hanam | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Ansan | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Fengcheng | |
| 213 km or 133 mi | Gunpo | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Seongnam | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Uiwang | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Siheung | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Chuncheon |
Cities near Shizuoka
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 14 km or 8.4 mi |  Yaizu | |
| 15 km or 9.3 mi | Fujieda | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Shimada | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Yoshida | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Makinohara | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Fuji | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Fujinomiya | |
| 36 km or 23 mi | Kikugawa | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Kakegawa | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Omaezaki | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Numazu | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Fukuroi | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Shimizu | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Izunokuni | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Nagaizumi | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Mishima | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Izu | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Susono | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Kannami | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Iwata | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Shimoda | |
| 62 km or 39 mi | Gotemba | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Atami | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Ito | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Hamamatsu | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Fujikawaguchiko | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Yugawara | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Fujiyoshida | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Chuo | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Minami-Alps | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Showa | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Minamiashigara | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Odawara | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Kai | |
| 78 km or 49 mi | Fuefuki | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Kofu | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Iida | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Tsuru | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Shinshiro | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Nirasaki |