Pyongyang vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1675
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3651
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$960
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$1648
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$126
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
19
85
😀 Quality of life
23
86
🏙️ Population
2.86M
2.87M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 75% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 3341st and 5984th ($1675 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in North Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check North Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 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 9065th and 409th 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
$8.41
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$806
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1642
$6960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$7979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.46
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4189
$17495

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27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$888
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$879
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$910
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665