Pyongyang vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1669
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3681
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$957
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$1680
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$159
$1422
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
19
85
😀 Quality of life
23
87
🏙️ Population
2.86M
2.87M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 77% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 3318th and 5994th ($1669 vs $942) 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 0.1 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 9024th and 351st 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
$8.42
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$887
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$804
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4572
$17517

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684