Pyongyang vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1669
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3681
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$957
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$1680
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$159
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
19
71
😀 Quality of life
23
79
🏙️ Population
2.86M
1.21M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 20% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 3318th and 4339th ($1669 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in North Korea and Bulgaria, respectively. Check North Korea vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 9024th and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Sofia

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Pyongyang Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$887
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$804
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4572
$12236

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$1560
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$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

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26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800