Pyongyang vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1659
$2207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3633
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$946
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$1645
$2185
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$138
$3556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
19
83
😀 Quality of life
23
93
🏙️ Population
2.86M
633K

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 25% less expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 3285th and 1455th ($1659 vs $2207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in North Korea and Germany, respectively. Check North Korea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.6 months in Stuttgart. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Stuttgart ranked 12th in Germany, while ranked 9031st and 93rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Pyongyang Stuttgart
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.36
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$81.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$4.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1201
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$793
$979
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1575
$2051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$1764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$321
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1667
$6802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$5304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.2
$67
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.51
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$6.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$9.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$68
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.97
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$605
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3611
$17949

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Fellbach
$1954
8.6 km or 5.4 mi Ostfildern
$1944
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kornwestheim
$1931
9.6 km or 6 mi Leinfelden-Echterdingen
$1922
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Ditzingen
$1919
11 km or 6.6 mi Esslingen am Neckar
$1913
12 km or 7.4 mi Waiblingen
$1900
12 km or 7.7 mi Leonberg
$1877
13 km or 7.8 mi Filderstadt
$1900
13 km or 7.8 mi Remseck
$1893
14 km or 8.4 mi Ludwigsburg
$1892
14 km or 8.9 mi Weinstadt
$1879
15 km or 9.1 mi Sindelfingen
$1871
17 km or 10 mi Boblingen
$1873
20 km or 12 mi Winnenden
$1844
20 km or 13 mi Nurtingen
$1842
21 km or 13 mi Bietigheim-Bissingen
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Vaihingen an der Enz
$1769
25 km or 15 mi Kirchheim unter Teck
$1803
26 km or 16 mi Schorndorf
$1793
26 km or 16 mi Backnang
$1846
28 km or 17 mi Metzingen
$1819
30 km or 19 mi Tubingen
$1980
30 km or 19 mi Herrenberg
$1836
31 km or 20 mi Muhlacker
$1688
33 km or 20 mi Reutlingen
$1876
33 km or 20 mi Calw
$1748
36 km or 22 mi Goppingen
$1726
37 km or 23 mi Pforzheim
$1565
38 km or 23 mi Rottenburg am Neckar
$1863
40 km or 25 mi Eislingen
$1726
41 km or 25 mi Heilbronn
$1909
42 km or 26 mi Nagold
$1787
42 km or 26 mi Mossingen
$1844
44 km or 27 mi Eppingen
$1791
45 km or 28 mi Bretten
$1738
46 km or 28 mi Schwabisch Gmund
$1725
46 km or 29 mi Neckarsulm
$1846
51 km or 32 mi Geislingen an der Steige
$1752
51 km or 32 mi Horb am Neckar
$1763