Pyongyang vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1675
$2280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4114
$5399
🏠 One person rent
$959
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$2118
$2721
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$411
$2766
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
19
80
😀 Quality of life
20
91
🏙️ Population
2.86M
568K

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 27% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 2779th and 1194th ($1675 vs $2280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in North Korea and Canada, respectively. Check North Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.2 months in Surrey. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Surrey ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 8868th and 122nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Surrey

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Pyongyang Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.46
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$5.58
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$1405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3191
$2952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1625
$2383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.2
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.5
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.14%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1656
$9496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$984
$8417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.4
$122
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$3.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.43
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$84
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$862
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3399
$12026

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$1547
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$1550
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$1549
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$1538
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$1565
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$1568
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$1075
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$1572
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$505
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$503
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$1055
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$1099
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$974
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$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
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$955
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$1597
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$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
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$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
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$2495
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$2317
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$2021
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$1969
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$2488
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$2093
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$2388
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$1883
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$2466
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$2093
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$2751
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$2023
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$2692
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$2527
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$2598
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$2604
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$2589
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$2637
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$2642
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$2726
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$2785
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$2973
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$2625
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$1810
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$2718
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$2810
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$2882
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$3239
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$3015
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$2462
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