Pyongyang vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Pyongyang	Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1672	$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4098	$5664
🏠 One person rent	$957	$1503
🏘️ Family rent	$2107	$2821
🍽️ Food expenses	$494	$606
🚐 Transport expenses	$167	$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$424	$2696
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	15 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	19	80
😀 Quality of life	16	90
🏙️ Population	2.86M	568K

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 31% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 2973rd and 890th ($1672 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in North Korea and Canada, respectively. Check North Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.1 months in Surrey. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 9011th and 138th 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	$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$111	$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.03	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.89	$5.9
☕ Cappuccino	$1.91	$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.52	$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$893	$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$803	$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3195	$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1610	$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81.5	$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$54.9	$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.42%	6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1714	$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$930	$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.37	$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$47.3	$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.9	$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.88	$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.53	$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.65	$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.61	$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.53	$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.39	$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.9	$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.69	$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.94	$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.95	$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.99	$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.18	$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.04	$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.69	$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.8	$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.27	$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.93	$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.56	$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.4	$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.2	$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.26	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.42	$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$28.6	$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.5	$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$104	$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3493	$12698

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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 Surrey

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi	Burnaby	$2589
12 km or 7.4 mi	Coquitlam	$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi	Delta	$2330
17 km or 10 mi	Langley	$1983
19 km or 12 mi	Maple Ridge	$2243
20 km or 12 mi	Vancouver	$2650
21 km or 13 mi	Richmond	$2220
22 km or 13 mi	North Vancouver	$2502
41 km or 25 mi	Abbotsford	$1976
55 km or 34 mi	Bellingham	$2278
65 km or 41 mi	Chilliwack	$1765
79 km or 49 mi	Nanaimo	$1789
87 km or 54 mi	Saanich	$2248
93 km or 58 mi	Victoria	$2263
93 km or 58 mi	Mount Vernon	$2314
95 km or 59 mi	Langford	$2185
100 km or 62 mi	Oak Harbor	$2612
105 km or 65 mi	Whistler	$2469
124 km or 77 mi	Sequim	$2609
127 km or 79 mi	Port Angeles	$2546
134 km or 84 mi	Marysville	$2576
142 km or 88 mi	Lake Stevens	$2581
144 km or 89 mi	Everett	$2569
147 km or 91 mi	Mukilteo	$2619
154 km or 96 mi	Mill Creek	$2692
157 km or 98 mi	Lynnwood	$2769
157 km or 98 mi	Edmonds	$2821
163 km or 101 mi	Shoreline	$3091
164 km or 102 mi	Bothell	$2866
165 km or 102 mi	Courtenay	$1913
165 km or 103 mi	Kenmore	$2784
171 km or 107 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2904
173 km or 108 mi	Kirkland	$2901
177 km or 110 mi	Redmond	$3229
179 km or 112 mi	Seattle	$2908
180 km or 112 mi	Bremerton	$2491
181 km or 113 mi	Bellevue	$3179
185 km or 115 mi	Sammamish	$2743
185 km or 115 mi	Mercer Island	$2759
193 km or 120 mi	Issaquah	$2655