Pyongyang vs Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1675
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4114
$1529
🏠 One person rent
$959
$243
🏘️ Family rent
$2118
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$411
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
19
78
😀 Quality of life
20
58
🏙️ Population
2.86M
2.24M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 200% more expensive than in Tangerang. Cities ranked 2779th and 8142nd ($1675 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in North Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check North Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Pyongyang compared to 0.5 months in Tangerang. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Tangerang ranked 5th in Indonesia, while ranked 8868th and 5471st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Tangerang

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Pyongyang Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.46
$1.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3191
$689
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1625
$432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.2
$49.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$76
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.5
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.14%
9.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1656
$1727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$984
$474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.4
$9.22
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$9.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.43
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$22.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$3.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$4.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$38.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3399
$7618

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$1554
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$1565
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$1547
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$1546
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$1550
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$1549
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$1538
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$1565
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$1568
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$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
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$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
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$1055
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$1099
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$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
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$955
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$1597
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$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
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$1334
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1161
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1070
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$492
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1098
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
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$536
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$701
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$385
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$518
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$513
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$492
71 km or 44 mi Cilegon
$488
89 km or 55 mi Sukabumi
$563
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$500
134 km or 83 mi Bandung
$545
173 km or 107 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
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$432
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$373
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$521
248 km or 154 mi Banjar
$490
287 km or 178 mi Tegal
$480
314 km or 195 mi Cilacap
$474
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$471
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$417
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$395
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$493
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$458
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$421
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$408
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$417
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$466
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$500
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$486
610 km or 379 mi Jambi
$458
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$464
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$453
656 km or 408 mi Mojokerto
$505
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$410
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$549
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$365
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$510
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$614
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$427
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$506
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$430