Pyongyang vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1663
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4105
$3353
🏠 One person rent
$953
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$1252
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$1657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
95
😀 Quality of life
20
87
🏙️ Population
2.86M
2.6M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 42% more expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 2803rd and 4516th ($1663 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 Taipei. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 8973rd and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pyongyang Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.35
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$33.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.48
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3221
$1511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1625
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$13301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$893
$6421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$9.01
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.49
$3.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$9.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$3.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.43
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.41
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$736
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3421
$19102

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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
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1011
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$860
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$861
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$863
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$917
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$860
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$746
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$995
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$890
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$857
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$791
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$725
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$664
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$675
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$952
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$913
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$694
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1114
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$689
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$676
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$744
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$851
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$787
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$721
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$735
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1115
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$678
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$719
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$741
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$667
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$719
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$655
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$811
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$725
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$644
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$721
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$588
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589