Pyongyang vs South Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Pyongyang	South Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1672	$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4098	$1548
🏠 One person rent	$957	$247
🏘️ Family rent	$2107	$548
🍽️ Food expenses	$494	$225
🚐 Transport expenses	$167	$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$424	$399
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity	15 km	19 km
🎓 Higher education	19	80
😀 Quality of life	16	41
🏙️ Population	2.86M	1.64M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 190% more expensive than in South Tangerang. Cities ranked 2973rd and 8030th ($1672 vs $577) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in North Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check North Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Pyongyang compared to 0.7 months in South Tangerang. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs South Tangerang ranked 16th in Indonesia, while ranked 9011th and 6811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs South Tangerang

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	Pyongyang	South Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.46	$1.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$111	$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.03	$3.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.89	$2.62
☕ Cappuccino	$1.91	$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.52	$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$893	$229
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$803	$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3195	$666
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1610	$392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81.5	$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$54.9	$27.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.42%	8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1714	$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$930	$836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.37	$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$47.3	$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.9	$3.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.88	$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.53	$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.65	$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.61	$1
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.53	$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.39	$8.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.9	$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.69	$8.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.94	$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.95	$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.99	$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.18	$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.04	$22.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.69	$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.8	$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.27	$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.93	$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.56	$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.4	$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.2	$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.26	$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.42	$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans	$28.6	$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.5	$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$104	$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3493	$8626

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Cities near Pyongyang

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 South Tangerang

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi	Tangerang	$605
16 km or 10 mi	Jakarta	$757
16 km or 10 mi	Depok	$419
32 km or 20 mi	Bekasi	$541
36 km or 22 mi	Bogor	$553
66 km or 41 mi	Serang	$524
74 km or 46 mi	Sukabumi	$596
84 km or 52 mi	Cilegon	$522
112 km or 69 mi	Cimahi	$530
119 km or 74 mi	Bandung	$571
187 km or 116 mi	Bandar Lampung	$378
201 km or 125 mi	Tasikmalaya	$401
204 km or 127 mi	Metro	$438
210 km or 130 mi	Cirebon	$551
234 km or 145 mi	Banjar	$517
274 km or 171 mi	Tegal	$512
299 km or 186 mi	Cilacap	$508
333 km or 207 mi	Pekalongan	$506
415 km or 258 mi	Semarang	$550
420 km or 261 mi	Prabumulih	$441
427 km or 265 mi	Palembang	$420
434 km or 270 mi	Salatiga	$447
436 km or 271 mi	Yogyakarta	$453
459 km or 285 mi	Pagar Alam	$485
474 km or 295 mi	Surakarta	$434
542 km or 336 mi	Lubuklinggau	$496
551 km or 342 mi	Madiun	$507
566 km or 352 mi	Bengkulu	$530
608 km or 378 mi	Kediri	$487
626 km or 389 mi	Jambi	$499
632 km or 393 mi	Blitar	$470
645 km or 400 mi	Mojokerto	$512
664 km or 413 mi	Batu	$427
673 km or 418 mi	Surabaya	$558
678 km or 421 mi	Malang	$388
699 km or 435 mi	Pasuruan	$495
735 km or 457 mi	Probolinggo	$518
755 km or 469 mi	Pontianak	$458
838 km or 521 mi	Singkawang	$459
840 km or 522 mi	Tanjung Pinang	$549