Pyongyang vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Pyongyang	Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1672	$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4098	$1380
🏠 One person rent	$957	$248
🏘️ Family rent	$2107	$472
🍽️ Food expenses	$494	$207
🚐 Transport expenses	$167	$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$424	$352
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	15 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	19	72
😀 Quality of life	16	62
🏙️ Population	2.86M	3.01M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 199% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 2973rd and 8199th ($1672 vs $558) 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 0.3 months in Pyongyang compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 9011th and 4937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Surabaya

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	Pyongyang	Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.46	$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$111	$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.03	$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.89	$2.65
☕ Cappuccino	$1.91	$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.52	$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$893	$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$803	$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3195	$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1610	$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81.5	$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$54.9	$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.42%	8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1714	$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$930	$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.37	$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$47.3	$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.9	$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.88	$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.53	$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.65	$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.61	$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.53	$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.39	$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.9	$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.69	$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.94	$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.95	$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.99	$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.18	$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.04	$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.69	$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.8	$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.27	$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.93	$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.56	$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.4	$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.2	$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.26	$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$14
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.42	$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans	$28.6	$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.5	$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$104	$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3493	$5075

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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 Surabaya

Distance	City	Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi	Mojokerto	$512
48 km or 30 mi	Pasuruan	$495
73 km or 45 mi	Batu	$427
77 km or 48 mi	Probolinggo	$518
83 km or 51 mi	Malang	$388
102 km or 63 mi	Kediri	$487
115 km or 71 mi	Blitar	$470
141 km or 87 mi	Madiun	$507
215 km or 133 mi	Surakarta	$434
247 km or 153 mi	Salatiga	$447
258 km or 160 mi	Semarang	$550
269 km or 167 mi	Yogyakarta	$453
286 km or 177 mi	Bali	$1121
311 km or 194 mi	Ubud	$892
315 km or 196 mi	Denpasar	$530
340 km or 211 mi	Pekalongan	$506
400 km or 249 mi	Tegal	$512
401 km or 249 mi	Mataram	$380
414 km or 257 mi	Cilacap	$508
464 km or 288 mi	Banjar	$517
464 km or 288 mi	Cirebon	$551
476 km or 296 mi	Banjarbaru	$488
481 km or 299 mi	Banjarmasin	$503
501 km or 311 mi	Tasikmalaya	$401
572 km or 355 mi	Bandung	$571
575 km or 357 mi	Palangka Raya	$505
576 km or 358 mi	Cimahi	$530
642 km or 399 mi	Sukabumi	$596
644 km or 400 mi	Bekasi	$541
659 km or 410 mi	Bogor	$553
660 km or 410 mi	Depok	$419
661 km or 411 mi	Jakarta	$757
672 km or 418 mi	Bima	$601
673 km or 418 mi	South Tangerang	$577
685 km or 425 mi	Tangerang	$605
738 km or 459 mi	Serang	$524
756 km or 470 mi	Cilegon	$522
774 km or 481 mi	Makassar	$524
820 km or 510 mi	Balikpapan	$638
842 km or 523 mi	Parepare	$515