Pyongyang vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Pyongyang	Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1675	$3059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4114	$6994
🏠 One person rent	$959	$2104
🏘️ Family rent	$2118	$3885
🍽️ Food expenses	$496	$549
🚐 Transport expenses	$168	$266
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$411	$4040
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	15 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	19	89
😀 Quality of life	20	97
🏙️ Population	2.86M	5.87M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 45% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 2779th and 129th ($1675 vs $3059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in North Korea and Singapore, respectively. Check North Korea vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.3 months in Singapore City. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 8868th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Singapore City

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	Pyongyang	Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.46	$9.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$112	$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.05	$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.87	$7.6
☕ Cappuccino	$1.89	$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.51	$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$892	$2532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$805	$1834
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3191	$5168
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1625	$3336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81.2	$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$149
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$55.5	$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.14%	3.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1656	$22055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$984	$7662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.38	$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$47.4	$82.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19	$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.52	$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.62	$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.61	$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.54	$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.54	$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.1	$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.86	$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.15	$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.16	$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.95	$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.95	$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.97	$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.15	$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.94	$24.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.71	$3.91
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.82	$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.34	$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.9	$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.52	$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.43	$4.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.2	$107
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.24	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.35	$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$28.4	$74
👟 Brand Sneakers	$63	$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$103	$1115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3399	$27780

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Cities near Pyongyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Pyongsong	$1548
44 km or 27 mi	Nampo	$1570
46 km or 29 mi	Sunchon	$1574
59 km or 36 mi	Sariwon	$1561
65 km or 41 mi	Anju	$1554
76 km or 47 mi	Kaechon	$1565
77 km or 48 mi	Chongju	$1547
95 km or 59 mi	Tokchon	$1546
111 km or 69 mi	Haeju	$1550
115 km or 71 mi	Kusong	$1549
135 km or 84 mi	Huichon	$1538
138 km or 86 mi	Kaesong	$1565
149 km or 92 mi	Wonsan	$1568
163 km or 102 mi	Paju	$1075
165 km or 102 mi	Sinuiju	$1572
165 km or 103 mi	Donggang	$505
167 km or 104 mi	Dandong	$503
170 km or 106 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
178 km or 111 mi	Gimpo	$1099
180 km or 112 mi	Yangju	$974
180 km or 112 mi	Pocheon	$1040
181 km or 112 mi	Goyang	$1171
183 km or 113 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
184 km or 114 mi	Hamhung	$1597
192 km or 119 mi	Incheon	$1092
193 km or 120 mi	Bucheon	$1163
195 km or 121 mi	Seoul	$1334
199 km or 124 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
202 km or 125 mi	Guri	$1122
202 km or 125 mi	Namyangju	$1129
209 km or 130 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
210 km or 130 mi	Anyang	$1022
210 km or 131 mi	Hanam	$1161
212 km or 132 mi	Ansan	$1070
213 km or 132 mi	Fengcheng	$492
213 km or 133 mi	Gunpo	$1098
215 km or 134 mi	Seongnam	$1400
216 km or 134 mi	Uiwang	$1063
216 km or 134 mi	Siheung	$1283
217 km or 135 mi	Chuncheon	$865

Cities near Singapore City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi	Bukit Merah	$2788
18 km or 11 mi	Johor Bahru	$759
35 km or 22 mi	Batam	$539
84 km or 52 mi	Tanjung Pinang	$506
98 km or 61 mi	Kluang	$679
114 km or 71 mi	Batu Pahat	$703
161 km or 100 mi	Muar	$682
199 km or 123 mi	Malacca	$669
261 km or 162 mi	Seremban	$604
264 km or 164 mi	Dumai	$543
275 km or 171 mi	Pekanbaru	$542
285 km or 177 mi	Kuantan	$529
296 km or 184 mi	Putrajaya	$532
299 km or 186 mi	Cyberjaya	$585
311 km or 193 mi	Kuala Lumpur	$810
314 km or 195 mi	Subang Jaya	$714
316 km or 196 mi	Petaling Jaya	$701
321 km or 199 mi	Shah Alam	$645
322 km or 200 mi	Jambi	$458
325 km or 202 mi	Klang	$670
328 km or 204 mi	Chukai	$565
434 km or 269 mi	Teluk Intan	$631
454 km or 282 mi	Kuala Terengganu	$501
457 km or 284 mi	Padang	$883
476 km or 296 mi	Ipoh	$628
482 km or 299 mi	Tanjungbalai	$503
488 km or 303 mi	Palembang	$395
504 km or 313 mi	Padangsidempuan	$582
521 km or 324 mi	Taiping	$695
522 km or 324 mi	Lubuklinggau	$466
528 km or 328 mi	Prabumulih	$417
558 km or 347 mi	Pematangsiantar	$486
562 km or 349 mi	Tebing Tinggi	$474
564 km or 351 mi	Kota Bharu	$485
578 km or 359 mi	Singkawang	$430
592 km or 368 mi	Bengkulu	$500
594 km or 369 mi	Butterworth	$619
595 km or 370 mi	Pagar Alam	$458
598 km or 372 mi	George Town	$620
608 km or 378 mi	Sungai Petani	$605