Pyongyang vs Tabuk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Tabuk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1675
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4114
$2358
🏠 One person rent
$959
$566
🏘️ Family rent
$2118
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$411
$1728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
19
15
😀 Quality of life
20
47
🏙️ Population
2.86M
886K

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 55% more expensive than in Tabuk. Cities ranked 2779th and 4967th ($1675 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.6 months in Tabuk. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Tabuk ranked 10th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8868th and 6450th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pyongyang Tabuk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.46
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3191
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1625
$480
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.2
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.5
$93.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.14%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1656
$1372
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$984
$856
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.4
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$5.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$2.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$6.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.43
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$77
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$29.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$666
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3399
$8574

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$1548
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1570
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1561
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1554
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1565
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1547
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1546
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1538
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1565
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1568
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1055
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1099
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$955
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1597
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1334
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1161
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1070
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$492
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1098
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$865

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Distance City Cost of living
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$809
203 km or 126 mi Dahab
$381
204 km or 127 mi Eilat
$1577
216 km or 134 mi Ma'an
$793
219 km or 136 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
236 km or 146 mi Al Wajh
$961
287 km or 178 mi Tafilah
$646
300 km or 187 mi Hurghada
$342
306 km or 190 mi El Gouna
$336
321 km or 200 mi Al-Karak
$710
333 km or 207 mi Dimona
$1716
344 km or 214 mi Arad
$1680
356 km or 221 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
362 km or 225 mi Beersheba
$1471
373 km or 231 mi Ofakim
$1684
377 km or 234 mi Rahat
$1686
377 km or 234 mi Dura
$813
377 km or 234 mi Hebron
$762
387 km or 240 mi Netivot
$1742
391 km or 243 mi Bethlehem
$905
393 km or 244 mi Sakakah
$781
397 km or 247 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
397 km or 247 mi Sderot
$1732
399 km or 248 mi Jerusalem
$2114
400 km or 248 mi Amman
$994
403 km or 250 mi Gaza
$640
403 km or 250 mi Beit Shemesh
$1506
411 km or 255 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
411 km or 255 mi Ramallah
$996
412 km or 256 mi Ashkelon
$1511
412 km or 256 mi Al-Salt
$552
421 km or 262 mi Ashdod
$1837
422 km or 262 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1915
424 km or 264 mi Rehovot
$1811
426 km or 265 mi Ramla
$2123
426 km or 265 mi Yavne
$1884
427 km or 265 mi Lod
$1891
429 km or 266 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
430 km or 267 mi Suez
$272
430 km or 267 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028