Pyongyang vs Tabuk - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Pyongyang	Tabuk
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1659	$1069
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3633	$2471
🏠 One person rent	$946	$546
🏘️ Family rent	$1645	$796
🍽️ Food expenses	$492	$278
🚐 Transport expenses	$168	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$138	$1724
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	15 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	19	15
😀 Quality of life	23	53
🏙️ Population	2.86M	886K

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 55% more expensive than in Tabuk. Cities ranked 3285th and 5095th ($1659 vs $1069) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.1 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.6 months in Tabuk. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Tabuk ranked 11th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9031st and 6448th 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	$8.36	$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$111	$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5	$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.93	$1.6
☕ Cappuccino	$1.93	$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.51	$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$881	$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$793	$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1575	$708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1439	$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$80.8	$70.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$54.5	$81.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.74%	4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1667	$1383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$992	$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.35	$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$47.2	$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.1	$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.88	$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.51	$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.64	$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.52	$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.4	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.9	$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.87	$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.11	$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.17	$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.98	$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.99	$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.18	$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.01	$0.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.69	$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.78	$6.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.08	$3.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.86	$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.48	$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.38	$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$25	$65.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.33	$25.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16.8	$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.97	$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans	$28.2	$28.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$63.8	$90.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$98.7	$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3611	$8498

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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	$1565
46 km or 29 mi	Sunchon	$1573
59 km or 36 mi	Sariwon	$1560
65 km or 41 mi	Anju	$1563
76 km or 47 mi	Kaechon	$1569
77 km or 48 mi	Chongju	$1553
95 km or 59 mi	Tokchon	$1555
111 km or 69 mi	Haeju	$1565
115 km or 71 mi	Kusong	$1544
135 km or 84 mi	Huichon	$1544
138 km or 86 mi	Kaesong	$1568
149 km or 92 mi	Wonsan	$1569
163 km or 102 mi	Paju	$1065
165 km or 102 mi	Sinuiju	$1564
165 km or 103 mi	Donggang	$537
167 km or 104 mi	Dandong	$550
170 km or 106 mi	Dongducheon	$1023
178 km or 111 mi	Gimpo	$1098
180 km or 112 mi	Yangju	$948
180 km or 112 mi	Pocheon	$1028
181 km or 112 mi	Goyang	$1097
183 km or 113 mi	Uijeongbu	$918
184 km or 114 mi	Hamhung	$1607
192 km or 119 mi	Incheon	$1088
193 km or 120 mi	Bucheon	$1175
195 km or 121 mi	Seoul	$1383
199 km or 124 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1090
202 km or 125 mi	Guri	$1134
202 km or 125 mi	Namyangju	$1138
209 km or 130 mi	Gwacheon	$1078
210 km or 130 mi	Anyang	$1004
210 km or 131 mi	Hanam	$1178
212 km or 132 mi	Ansan	$1049
213 km or 132 mi	Fengcheng	$517
213 km or 133 mi	Gunpo	$1112
215 km or 134 mi	Seongnam	$1435
216 km or 134 mi	Uiwang	$1080
216 km or 134 mi	Siheung	$1307
217 km or 135 mi	Chuncheon	$874

Cities near Tabuk

Distance	City	Cost of living
198 km or 123 mi	Aqaba	$782
203 km or 126 mi	Dahab	$517
204 km or 127 mi	Eilat	$1734
216 km or 134 mi	Ma'an	$798
219 km or 136 mi	Sharm El Sheikh	$589
236 km or 146 mi	Al Wajh	$940
287 km or 178 mi	Tafilah	$645
300 km or 187 mi	Hurghada	$346
306 km or 190 mi	El Gouna	$354
321 km or 200 mi	Al-Karak	$718
333 km or 207 mi	Dimona	$1910
344 km or 214 mi	Arad	$1855
356 km or 221 mi	Dumat al-Jandal	$791
362 km or 225 mi	Beersheba	$1645
373 km or 231 mi	Ofakim	$1867
377 km or 234 mi	Rahat	$1879
377 km or 234 mi	Dura	$1021
377 km or 234 mi	Hebron	$837
387 km or 240 mi	Netivot	$1951
391 km or 243 mi	Bethlehem	$987
393 km or 244 mi	Sakakah	$769
397 km or 247 mi	Kiryat Gat	$2032
397 km or 247 mi	Sderot	$1957
399 km or 248 mi	Jerusalem	$2447
400 km or 248 mi	Amman	$1009
403 km or 250 mi	Gaza	$695
403 km or 250 mi	Beit Shemesh	$1747
411 km or 255 mi	Kiryat Malakhi	$2027
411 km or 255 mi	Ramallah	$1072
412 km or 256 mi	Ashkelon	$1850
412 km or 256 mi	Al-Salt	$548
421 km or 262 mi	Ashdod	$1993
422 km or 262 mi	Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut	$2100
424 km or 264 mi	Rehovot	$1947
426 km or 265 mi	Ramla	$2347
426 km or 265 mi	Yavne	$2064
427 km or 265 mi	Lod	$1998
429 km or 266 mi	Ness Ziona	$2130
430 km or 267 mi	Suez	$276
430 km or 267 mi	Rishon LeZion	$2233