Pyongyang vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1672
$2063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4098
$4878
🏠 One person rent
$957
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$2107
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$3356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
19
84
😀 Quality of life
16
92
🏙️ Population
2.86M
633K

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 19% less expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 2973rd and 1692nd ($1672 vs $2063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in North Korea and Germany, respectively. Check North Korea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.6 months in Stuttgart. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Stuttgart ranked 14th in Germany, while ranked 9011th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pyongyang Stuttgart
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.46
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$77.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$3.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$1120
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3195
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$1630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.5
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1714
$7028
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$930
$5083
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$3.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$54.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$27.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$9.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.4
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$65.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.6
$97.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$656
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3493
$16244

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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 Stuttgart

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Fellbach
$1831
8.6 km or 5.4 mi Ostfildern
$1829
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kornwestheim
$1815
9.6 km or 6 mi Leinfelden-Echterdingen
$1818
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Ditzingen
$1796
11 km or 6.6 mi Esslingen am Neckar
$1807
12 km or 7.4 mi Waiblingen
$1793
12 km or 7.7 mi Leonberg
$1758
13 km or 7.8 mi Filderstadt
$1781
13 km or 7.8 mi Remseck
$1787
14 km or 8.4 mi Ludwigsburg
$1782
14 km or 8.9 mi Weinstadt
$1788
15 km or 9.1 mi Sindelfingen
$1756
17 km or 10 mi Boblingen
$1760
20 km or 12 mi Winnenden
$1759
20 km or 13 mi Nurtingen
$1737
21 km or 13 mi Bietigheim-Bissingen
$1726
24 km or 15 mi Vaihingen an der Enz
$1629
25 km or 15 mi Kirchheim unter Teck
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Schorndorf
$1709
26 km or 16 mi Backnang
$1760
28 km or 17 mi Metzingen
$1704
30 km or 19 mi Tubingen
$1914
30 km or 19 mi Herrenberg
$1730
31 km or 20 mi Muhlacker
$1512
33 km or 20 mi Reutlingen
$1711
33 km or 20 mi Calw
$1608
36 km or 22 mi Goppingen
$1675
37 km or 23 mi Pforzheim
$1298
38 km or 23 mi Rottenburg am Neckar
$1783
40 km or 25 mi Eislingen
$1661
41 km or 25 mi Heilbronn
$1831
42 km or 26 mi Nagold
$1698
42 km or 26 mi Mossingen
$1748
44 km or 27 mi Eppingen
$1692
45 km or 28 mi Bretten
$1581
46 km or 28 mi Schwabisch Gmund
$1668
46 km or 29 mi Neckarsulm
$1772
51 km or 32 mi Geislingen an der Steige
$1669
51 km or 32 mi Horb am Neckar
$1671