Pyongyang vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1663
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4105
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$953
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$1361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
19
84
😀 Quality of life
20
83
🏙️ Population
2.86M
3.03M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 67% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 2803rd and 5356th ($1663 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.4 months in Taichung. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 8973rd and 343rd 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
$8.35
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3221
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1625
$814
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$69.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$5254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$893
$4416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.49
$3.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.43
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$6.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.41
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$41.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3421
$13893

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27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721