Pyongyang vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1663
$913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4105
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$953
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$789
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$1294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
19
74
😀 Quality of life
20
82
🏙️ Population
2.86M
1.87M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 82% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 2803rd and 5887th ($1663 vs $913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 Tainan. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 8973rd and 364th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Tainan

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Pyongyang Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.35
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$307
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3221
$651
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1625
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$50
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$2852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$893
$2187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$9.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.49
$3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.43
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.41
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$734
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3421
$11040

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Distance City Cost of living
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
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$725
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$791
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$952
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$857
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$890
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$995
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$746
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$860
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$917
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$861
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$851
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$863
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1011
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$676
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1169
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$689
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$721
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$860
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$675
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$664
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$589
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$588
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$716
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$738
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$694
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1114
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$799
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$667
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$678
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1083
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$744
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1115
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$787
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$891
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$655
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$837
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$741