Pyongyang vs Tabuk - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Pyongyang	Tabuk
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1669	$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3681	$2352
🏠 One person rent	$957	$518
🏘️ Family rent	$1680	$691
🍽️ Food expenses	$494	$280
🚐 Transport expenses	$167	$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$159	$1734
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	15 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	19	16
😀 Quality of life	23	57
🏙️ Population	2.86M	886K

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 61% more expensive than in Tabuk. Cities ranked 3318th and 5290th ($1669 vs $1036) 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 1.7 months in Tabuk. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Tabuk ranked 10th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9024th and 6204th 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	$8.42	$6.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$111	$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.04	$7.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.93	$1.61
☕ Cappuccino	$1.98	$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.52	$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$887	$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$804	$364
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1630	$604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1466	$510
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$80.6	$59.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$126	$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$55.1	$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.65%	5.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1605	$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$874	$948
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.3	$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$46.9	$41.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19	$24.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.9	$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.52	$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.64	$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.62	$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.54	$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.49	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.8	$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.88	$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.13	$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.12	$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.56	$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.95	$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.01	$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.93	$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.17	$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.01	$0.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.71	$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.19	$6.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.27	$3.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.89	$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.53	$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.38	$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$23.9	$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.14	$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16.1	$14
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.92	$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$28	$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.1	$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$131	$663
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4572	$8604

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Cities near Pyongyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
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

Cities near Tabuk

Distance	City	Cost of living
198 km or 123 mi	Aqaba	$818
203 km or 126 mi	Dahab	$429
204 km or 127 mi	Eilat	$2054
216 km or 134 mi	Ma'an	$856
219 km or 136 mi	Sharm El Sheikh	$555
236 km or 146 mi	Al Wajh	$919
287 km or 178 mi	Tafilah	$686
300 km or 187 mi	Hurghada	$334
306 km or 190 mi	El Gouna	$338
321 km or 200 mi	Al-Karak	$742
333 km or 207 mi	Dimona	$2014
344 km or 214 mi	Arad	$1933
356 km or 221 mi	Dumat al-Jandal	$771
362 km or 225 mi	Beersheba	$1810
373 km or 231 mi	Ofakim	$2038
377 km or 234 mi	Rahat	$2060
377 km or 234 mi	Dura	$1149
377 km or 234 mi	Hebron	$977
387 km or 240 mi	Netivot	$2145
391 km or 243 mi	Bethlehem	$1077
393 km or 244 mi	Sakakah	$753
397 km or 247 mi	Kiryat Gat	$2225
397 km or 247 mi	Sderot	$2133
399 km or 248 mi	Jerusalem	$2663
400 km or 248 mi	Amman	$1032
403 km or 250 mi	Gaza	$862
403 km or 250 mi	Beit Shemesh	$2054
411 km or 255 mi	Kiryat Malakhi	$2283
411 km or 255 mi	Ramallah	$1205
412 km or 256 mi	Ashkelon	$1845
412 km or 256 mi	Al-Salt	$538
421 km or 262 mi	Ashdod	$2305
422 km or 262 mi	Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut	$2393
424 km or 264 mi	Rehovot	$2201
426 km or 265 mi	Ramla	$2465
426 km or 265 mi	Yavne	$2354
427 km or 265 mi	Lod	$2336
429 km or 266 mi	Ness Ziona	$2487
430 km or 267 mi	Suez	$288
430 km or 267 mi	Rishon LeZion	$2587