Pyongyang vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1669
$938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3681
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$957
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$1680
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$94.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$159
$1386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
19
73
😀 Quality of life
23
72
🏙️ Population
2.86M
1.85M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 78% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 3318th and 6014th ($1669 vs $938) 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 0.1 months in Pyongyang compared to 1.5 months in Tainan. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 9024th and 2806th 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
$8.42
$4.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$887
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$804
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$3086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4572
$5481

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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

Cities near Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$971
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$904
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$884
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$844
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$868
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$874
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$942
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$687
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$921
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$889
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$989
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$892
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$792
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1123
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$643
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1248
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$648
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$729
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$979
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$673
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$679
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$612
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$474
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$473
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$705
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$600
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$672
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1039
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$682
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$640
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$689
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$954
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$717
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1042
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$774
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$777
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$617
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$638
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$686