Pyongyang vs South Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Pyongyang	South Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1659	$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3633	$1371
🏠 One person rent	$946	$250
🏘️ Family rent	$1645	$417
🍽️ Food expenses	$492	$215
🚐 Transport expenses	$168	$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$138	$381
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity	15 km	19 km
🎓 Higher education	19	82
😀 Quality of life	23	50
🏙️ Population	2.86M	1.64M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 193% more expensive than in South Tangerang. Cities ranked 3285th and 8109th ($1659 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in North Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check North Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 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 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 9031st and 6644th 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	$8.36	$2.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$111	$14.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5	$3.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.93	$2.73
☕ Cappuccino	$1.93	$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.51	$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$881	$284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$793	$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1575	$517
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1439	$277
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$80.8	$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$68.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$54.5	$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.74%	9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1667	$1244
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$992	$755
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.35	$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$47.2	$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.1	$3.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.88	$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.51	$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.64	$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.52	$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.4	$7.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.9	$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.87	$8.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.11	$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.17	$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.98	$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.99	$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.18	$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.01	$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.69	$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.78	$2.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.08	$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.86	$1.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.48	$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.38	$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$25	$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.33	$3.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16.8	$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.97	$3.74
👖 Brand Jeans	$28.2	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$63.8	$75.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$98.7	$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3611	$7522

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Cities near Pyongyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Pyongsong	$1550
44 km or 27 mi	Nampo	$1565
46 km or 29 mi	Sunchon	$1573
59 km or 36 mi	Sariwon	$1560
65 km or 41 mi	Anju	$1563
76 km or 47 mi	Kaechon	$1569
77 km or 48 mi	Chongju	$1553
95 km or 59 mi	Tokchon	$1555
111 km or 69 mi	Haeju	$1565
115 km or 71 mi	Kusong	$1544
135 km or 84 mi	Huichon	$1544
138 km or 86 mi	Kaesong	$1568
149 km or 92 mi	Wonsan	$1569
163 km or 102 mi	Paju	$1065
165 km or 102 mi	Sinuiju	$1564
165 km or 103 mi	Donggang	$537
167 km or 104 mi	Dandong	$550
170 km or 106 mi	Dongducheon	$1023
178 km or 111 mi	Gimpo	$1098
180 km or 112 mi	Yangju	$948
180 km or 112 mi	Pocheon	$1028
181 km or 112 mi	Goyang	$1097
183 km or 113 mi	Uijeongbu	$918
184 km or 114 mi	Hamhung	$1607
192 km or 119 mi	Incheon	$1088
193 km or 120 mi	Bucheon	$1175
195 km or 121 mi	Seoul	$1383
199 km or 124 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1090
202 km or 125 mi	Guri	$1134
202 km or 125 mi	Namyangju	$1138
209 km or 130 mi	Gwacheon	$1078
210 km or 130 mi	Anyang	$1004
210 km or 131 mi	Hanam	$1178
212 km or 132 mi	Ansan	$1049
213 km or 132 mi	Fengcheng	$517
213 km or 133 mi	Gunpo	$1112
215 km or 134 mi	Seongnam	$1435
216 km or 134 mi	Uiwang	$1080
216 km or 134 mi	Siheung	$1307
217 km or 135 mi	Chuncheon	$874

Cities near South Tangerang

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi	Tangerang	$665
16 km or 10 mi	Jakarta	$699
16 km or 10 mi	Depok	$400
32 km or 20 mi	Bekasi	$555
36 km or 22 mi	Bogor	$480
66 km or 41 mi	Serang	$517
74 km or 46 mi	Sukabumi	$561
84 km or 52 mi	Cilegon	$511
112 km or 69 mi	Cimahi	$490
119 km or 74 mi	Bandung	$534
187 km or 116 mi	Bandar Lampung	$368
201 km or 125 mi	Tasikmalaya	$367
204 km or 127 mi	Metro	$429
210 km or 130 mi	Cirebon	$523
234 km or 145 mi	Banjar	$488
274 km or 171 mi	Tegal	$482
299 km or 186 mi	Cilacap	$478
333 km or 207 mi	Pekalongan	$471
415 km or 258 mi	Semarang	$488
420 km or 261 mi	Prabumulih	$411
427 km or 265 mi	Palembang	$390
434 km or 270 mi	Salatiga	$422
436 km or 271 mi	Yogyakarta	$445
459 km or 285 mi	Pagar Alam	$448
474 km or 295 mi	Surakarta	$409
542 km or 336 mi	Lubuklinggau	$443
551 km or 342 mi	Madiun	$456
566 km or 352 mi	Bengkulu	$461
608 km or 378 mi	Kediri	$447
626 km or 389 mi	Jambi	$444
632 km or 393 mi	Blitar	$440
645 km or 400 mi	Mojokerto	$413
664 km or 413 mi	Batu	$409
673 km or 418 mi	Surabaya	$551
678 km or 421 mi	Malang	$384
699 km or 435 mi	Pasuruan	$457
735 km or 457 mi	Probolinggo	$470
755 km or 469 mi	Pontianak	$413
838 km or 521 mi	Singkawang	$420
840 km or 522 mi	Tanjung Pinang	$502