Pyongyang vs Tabuk - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Pyongyang	Tabuk
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1672	$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4098	$2120
🏠 One person rent	$957	$519
🏘️ Family rent	$2107	$750
🍽️ Food expenses	$494	$270
🚐 Transport expenses	$167	$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$424	$1723
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	15 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	19	15
😀 Quality of life	16	45
🏙️ Population	2.86M	886K

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 69% more expensive than in Tabuk. Cities ranked 2973rd and 5787th ($1672 vs $988) 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 0.3 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.7 months in Tabuk. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Tabuk ranked 11th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9011th and 6510th 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	$8.46	$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$111	$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.03	$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.89	$1.05
☕ Cappuccino	$1.91	$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.52	$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$893	$459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$803	$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3195	$617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1610	$505
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81.5	$85.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$54.9	$93
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.42%	4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1714	$1237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$930	$901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.37	$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$47.3	$40.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.9	$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.88	$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.53	$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.65	$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.61	$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.53	$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.39	$6.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.9	$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.69	$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.94	$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.95	$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.99	$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.18	$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.04	$2.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.69	$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.8	$6.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.27	$3.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.93	$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.56	$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.4	$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.2	$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.26	$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.42	$3.22
👖 Brand Jeans	$28.6	$28.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.5	$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$104	$274
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3493	$4277

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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 Tabuk

Distance	City	Cost of living
198 km or 123 mi	Aqaba	$694
203 km or 126 mi	Dahab	$393
204 km or 127 mi	Eilat	$1536
216 km or 134 mi	Ma'an	$777
219 km or 136 mi	Sharm El Sheikh	$499
236 km or 146 mi	Al Wajh	$879
287 km or 178 mi	Tafilah	$640
300 km or 187 mi	Hurghada	$278
306 km or 190 mi	El Gouna	$294
321 km or 200 mi	Al-Karak	$707
333 km or 207 mi	Dimona	$1657
344 km or 214 mi	Arad	$1651
356 km or 221 mi	Dumat al-Jandal	$821
362 km or 225 mi	Beersheba	$1372
373 km or 231 mi	Ofakim	$1607
377 km or 234 mi	Rahat	$1632
377 km or 234 mi	Dura	$847
377 km or 234 mi	Hebron	$721
387 km or 240 mi	Netivot	$1713
391 km or 243 mi	Bethlehem	$934
393 km or 244 mi	Sakakah	$806
397 km or 247 mi	Kiryat Gat	$1754
397 km or 247 mi	Sderot	$1727
399 km or 248 mi	Jerusalem	$2037
400 km or 248 mi	Amman	$1004
403 km or 250 mi	Gaza	$609
403 km or 250 mi	Beit Shemesh	$1400
411 km or 255 mi	Kiryat Malakhi	$1771
411 km or 255 mi	Ramallah	$952
412 km or 256 mi	Ashkelon	$1671
412 km or 256 mi	Al-Salt	$692
421 km or 262 mi	Ashdod	$1775
422 km or 262 mi	Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut	$1835
424 km or 264 mi	Rehovot	$1741
426 km or 265 mi	Ramla	$2115
426 km or 265 mi	Yavne	$1815
427 km or 265 mi	Lod	$1768
429 km or 266 mi	Ness Ziona	$1825
430 km or 267 mi	Suez	$303
430 km or 267 mi	Rishon LeZion	$1881