Pyongyang vs Tabuk - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Pyongyang	Tabuk
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1663	$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4105	$2119
🏠 One person rent	$953	$522
🏘️ Family rent	$2124	$752
🍽️ Food expenses	$491	$276
🚐 Transport expenses	$167	$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$396	$2078
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	15 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	19	15
😀 Quality of life	20	49
🏙️ Population	2.86M	513K

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 66% more expensive than in Tabuk. Cities ranked 2803rd and 5319th ($1663 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in North Korea and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check North Korea vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Pyongyang compared to 2.1 months in Tabuk. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Tabuk ranked 10th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8973rd and 6353rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Tabuk

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	Pyongyang	Tabuk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.35	$7.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$111	$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.95	$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$1.21
☕ Cappuccino	$1.84	$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.52	$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$894	$465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$797	$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3221	$621
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1625	$506
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81.3	$85.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$55.3	$92.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.3%	4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1626	$749
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$893	$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.35	$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$46.9	$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19	$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.49	$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.65	$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.61	$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.56	$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.45	$6.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.8	$5.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.31	$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.11	$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.11	$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.97	$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.9	$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.31	$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.15	$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.01	$3.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.69	$4.02
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.76	$6.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.43	$3.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.13	$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.53	$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.41	$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.2	$77.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.25	$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16.5	$14
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.45	$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans	$28.4	$29.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.5	$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$107	$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3421	$4269

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Cities near Pyongyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Pyongsong	$1550
44 km or 27 mi	Nampo	$1571
46 km or 29 mi	Sunchon	$1583
59 km or 36 mi	Sariwon	$1557
65 km or 41 mi	Anju	$1551
76 km or 47 mi	Kaechon	$1562
77 km or 48 mi	Chongju	$1538
95 km or 59 mi	Tokchon	$1558
111 km or 69 mi	Haeju	$1560
115 km or 71 mi	Kusong	$1544
135 km or 84 mi	Huichon	$1546
138 km or 86 mi	Kaesong	$1542
149 km or 92 mi	Wonsan	$1573
163 km or 102 mi	Paju	$1072
165 km or 102 mi	Sinuiju	$1574
165 km or 103 mi	Donggang	$526
167 km or 104 mi	Dandong	$515
170 km or 106 mi	Dongducheon	$1077
178 km or 111 mi	Gimpo	$1124
180 km or 112 mi	Yangju	$983
180 km or 112 mi	Pocheon	$1041
181 km or 112 mi	Goyang	$1144
183 km or 113 mi	Uijeongbu	$986
184 km or 114 mi	Hamhung	$1596
192 km or 119 mi	Incheon	$1020
193 km or 120 mi	Bucheon	$1152
195 km or 121 mi	Seoul	$1444
199 km or 124 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1087
202 km or 125 mi	Guri	$1101
202 km or 125 mi	Namyangju	$1106
209 km or 130 mi	Gwacheon	$1056
210 km or 130 mi	Anyang	$1097
210 km or 131 mi	Hanam	$1069
212 km or 132 mi	Ansan	$1127
213 km or 132 mi	Fengcheng	$513
213 km or 133 mi	Gunpo	$1120
215 km or 134 mi	Seongnam	$1121
216 km or 134 mi	Uiwang	$1054
216 km or 134 mi	Siheung	$1081
217 km or 135 mi	Chuncheon	$911

Cities near Tabuk

Distance	City	Cost of living
198 km or 123 mi	Aqaba	$692
203 km or 126 mi	Dahab	$625
204 km or 127 mi	Eilat	$1583
216 km or 134 mi	Ma'an	$583
219 km or 136 mi	Sharm El Sheikh	$603
236 km or 146 mi	Al Wajh	$879
287 km or 178 mi	Tafilah	$642
300 km or 187 mi	Hurghada	$434
306 km or 190 mi	El Gouna	$440
321 km or 200 mi	Al-Karak	$735
333 km or 207 mi	Dimona	$1703
344 km or 214 mi	Arad	$1678
356 km or 221 mi	Dumat al-Jandal	$857
362 km or 225 mi	Beersheba	$1523
373 km or 231 mi	Ofakim	$1671
377 km or 234 mi	Rahat	$1687
377 km or 234 mi	Dura	$802
377 km or 234 mi	Hebron	$737
387 km or 240 mi	Netivot	$1725
391 km or 243 mi	Bethlehem	$964
393 km or 244 mi	Sakakah	$854
397 km or 247 mi	Kiryat Gat	$1825
397 km or 247 mi	Sderot	$1703
399 km or 248 mi	Jerusalem	$1948
400 km or 248 mi	Amman	$981
403 km or 250 mi	Gaza	$657
403 km or 250 mi	Beit Shemesh	$1366
411 km or 255 mi	Kiryat Malakhi	$1779
411 km or 255 mi	Ramallah	$1011
412 km or 256 mi	Ashkelon	$1499
412 km or 256 mi	Al-Salt	$679
421 km or 262 mi	Ashdod	$1848
422 km or 262 mi	Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut	$1840
424 km or 264 mi	Rehovot	$1701
426 km or 265 mi	Ramla	$2068
426 km or 265 mi	Yavne	$1826
427 km or 265 mi	Lod	$1752
429 km or 266 mi	Ness Ziona	$1912
430 km or 267 mi	Suez	$366
430 km or 267 mi	Rishon LeZion	$2010