Pyongyang vs South Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Pyongyang	South Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1675	$536
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4114	$1441
🏠 One person rent	$959	$228
🏘️ Family rent	$2118	$508
🍽️ Food expenses	$496	$211
🚐 Transport expenses	$168	$40.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$411	$388
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity	15 km	19 km
🎓 Higher education	19	82
😀 Quality of life	20	43
🏙️ Population	2.86M	1.64M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 212% more expensive than in South Tangerang. Cities ranked 2779th and 8367th ($1675 vs $536) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th in North Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check North Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 8868th and 6727th 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	$1.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$112	$14.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.05	$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.87	$2.56
☕ Cappuccino	$1.89	$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.51	$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$892	$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$805	$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3191	$621
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1625	$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81.2	$43.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$67.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$55.5	$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.14%	9.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1656	$1327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$984	$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.38	$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$47.4	$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19	$3.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.52	$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.62	$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.61	$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.54	$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.54	$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.1	$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.86	$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.15	$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.16	$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.95	$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.95	$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.97	$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.15	$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.94	$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.71	$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.82	$2.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.34	$2.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.9	$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.52	$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.43	$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.2	$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.24	$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.35	$3.78
👖 Brand Jeans	$28.4	$43
👟 Brand Sneakers	$63	$68.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$103	$121
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3399	$7711

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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 South Tangerang

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi	Tangerang	$558
16 km or 10 mi	Jakarta	$701
16 km or 10 mi	Depok	$385
32 km or 20 mi	Bekasi	$518
36 km or 22 mi	Bogor	$513
66 km or 41 mi	Serang	$492
74 km or 46 mi	Sukabumi	$563
84 km or 52 mi	Cilegon	$488
112 km or 69 mi	Cimahi	$500
119 km or 74 mi	Bandung	$545
187 km or 116 mi	Bandar Lampung	$374
201 km or 125 mi	Tasikmalaya	$373
204 km or 127 mi	Metro	$432
210 km or 130 mi	Cirebon	$521
234 km or 145 mi	Banjar	$490
274 km or 171 mi	Tegal	$480
299 km or 186 mi	Cilacap	$474
333 km or 207 mi	Pekalongan	$471
415 km or 258 mi	Semarang	$493
420 km or 261 mi	Prabumulih	$417
427 km or 265 mi	Palembang	$395
434 km or 270 mi	Salatiga	$421
436 km or 271 mi	Yogyakarta	$408
459 km or 285 mi	Pagar Alam	$458
474 km or 295 mi	Surakarta	$417
542 km or 336 mi	Lubuklinggau	$466
551 km or 342 mi	Madiun	$486
566 km or 352 mi	Bengkulu	$500
608 km or 378 mi	Kediri	$464
626 km or 389 mi	Jambi	$458
632 km or 393 mi	Blitar	$453
645 km or 400 mi	Mojokerto	$505
664 km or 413 mi	Batu	$410
673 km or 418 mi	Surabaya	$549
678 km or 421 mi	Malang	$365
699 km or 435 mi	Pasuruan	$510
735 km or 457 mi	Probolinggo	$614
755 km or 469 mi	Pontianak	$427
838 km or 521 mi	Singkawang	$430
840 km or 522 mi	Tanjung Pinang	$506