Pyongyang vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Pyongyang	Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1672	$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4098	$6767
🏠 One person rent	$957	$1663
🏘️ Family rent	$2107	$3057
🍽️ Food expenses	$494	$569
🚐 Transport expenses	$167	$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$424	$4399
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	15 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	19	99
😀 Quality of life	16	99
🏙️ Population	2.86M	4.84M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 40% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 2973rd and 312th ($1672 vs $2801) 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 0.3 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 9011th and 4th 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	$8.46	$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$111	$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.03	$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.89	$7.41
☕ Cappuccino	$1.91	$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.52	$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$893	$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$803	$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3195	$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1610	$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81.5	$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$54.9	$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.42%	6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1714	$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$930	$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.37	$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$47.3	$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.9	$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.88	$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.53	$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.65	$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.61	$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.53	$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.39	$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.9	$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.69	$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.94	$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.95	$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.99	$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.18	$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.04	$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.69	$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.8	$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.27	$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.93	$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.56	$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.4	$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.2	$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.26	$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.42	$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$28.6	$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.5	$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$104	$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3493	$18951

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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 Sydney

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Dee Why	$2286
19 km or 12 mi	Parramatta	$2472
29 km or 18 mi	Kellyville	$1997
29 km or 18 mi	Blacktown	$1732
69 km or 43 mi	Wollongong	$1532
117 km or 73 mi	Newcastle	$1833
158 km or 98 mi	Bathurst	$1674
168 km or 104 mi	Goulburn	$1748
205 km or 127 mi	Orange	$1500
247 km or 154 mi	Canberra	$2393
301 km or 187 mi	Dubbo	$1815
314 km or 195 mi	Port Macquarie	$1661
377 km or 234 mi	Armidale	$1289
378 km or 235 mi	Wagga Wagga	$1628
436 km or 271 mi	Coffs Harbour	$1913
478 km or 297 mi	Griffith	$1746
597 km or 371 mi	Shepparton	$1717
624 km or 388 mi	Byron Bay	$1958
638 km or 396 mi	Traralgon	$1829
683 km or 425 mi	Gold Coast	$2300
689 km or 428 mi	Southport	$2141
695 km or 432 mi	Pakenham	$1805
701 km or 436 mi	Berwick	$1800
706 km or 439 mi	Bendigo	$1397
706 km or 439 mi	Toowoomba	$1635
707 km or 439 mi	Dandenong	$1876
711 km or 442 mi	Ipswich	$1877
711 km or 442 mi	Cranbourne	$1738
713 km or 443 mi	South Yarra	$1758
713 km or 443 mi	Melbourne	$2397
716 km or 445 mi	Sunbury	$1822
724 km or 450 mi	Frankston	$1799
732 km or 455 mi	Melton	$1795
733 km or 455 mi	Brisbane	$2491
735 km or 457 mi	Tarneit	$1757
736 km or 457 mi	Hoppers Crossing	$1767
775 km or 481 mi	Caboolture	$1925
778 km or 484 mi	Geelong	$1892
779 km or 484 mi	Ballarat	$1357
807 km or 502 mi	Caloundra	$1754