Pyongyang vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1675
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4114
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$959
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$2118
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$411
$1355
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
19
84
😀 Quality of life
20
81
🏙️ Population
2.86M
3.03M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 87% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 2779th and 6071st ($1675 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in North Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check North Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 8868th and 521st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Taichung

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Pyongyang Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.46
$4.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3191
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1625
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.2
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.5
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.14%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1656
$5817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$984
$3737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.4
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$3.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.43
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$13.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3399
$18658

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$1570
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$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
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$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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$813
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$796
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$728
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$770
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$747
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$897
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$821
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$875
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$731
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1181
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$814
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$967
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$788
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$956
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$625
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$627
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$644
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$823
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$688
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$648
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1155
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$630
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$649
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$603
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$726
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$443
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$655
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$569
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1154
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$671
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$601
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$682
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
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$671