Pyongyang vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1669
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3681
$6812
🏠 One person rent
$957
$1756
🏘️ Family rent
$1680
$3107
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$159
$4188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
99
😀 Quality of life
23
100
🏙️ Population
2.86M
5.45M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 41% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 3318th and 370th ($1669 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in North Korea and Australia, respectively. Check North Korea vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 9024th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Sydney

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Pyongyang Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$887
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$804
$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4572
$25164

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27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2040
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1709
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1995
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1701
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1795
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1460
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2258
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1855
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1273
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1825
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1816
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2672
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$2000
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2530
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2341
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1936
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1915
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1493
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1720
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1913
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1825
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1810
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1834
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2543
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1933
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1896
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2323
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1813
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1992
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2179
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1606
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1863