Pyongyang vs Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1669
$552
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3681
$1325
🏠 One person rent
$957
$253
🏘️ Family rent
$1680
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$44
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$159
$282
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
19
79
😀 Quality of life
23
66
🏙️ Population
2.86M
2.24M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 202% more expensive than in Tangerang. Cities ranked 3318th and 8373rd ($1669 vs $552) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in North Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check North Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Pyongyang compared to 0.5 months in Tangerang. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Tangerang ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 9024th and 5026th 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
$8.42
$1.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$3.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$887
$337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$804
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$67.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
9.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$1323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$8.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$4.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$8.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$16.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$2.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$4.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4572
$7465

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$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 9.7 mi South Tangerang
$516
24 km or 15 mi Jakarta
$627
32 km or 20 mi Depok
$376
41 km or 26 mi Bekasi
$515
50 km or 31 mi Bogor
$466
54 km or 33 mi Serang
$472
71 km or 44 mi Cilegon
$469
89 km or 55 mi Sukabumi
$551
127 km or 79 mi Cimahi
$468
134 km or 83 mi Bandung
$502
173 km or 107 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
189 km or 117 mi Metro
$424
216 km or 134 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
222 km or 138 mi Cirebon
$494
248 km or 154 mi Banjar
$458
287 km or 178 mi Tegal
$457
314 km or 195 mi Cilacap
$446
345 km or 215 mi Pekalongan
$452
405 km or 251 mi Prabumulih
$393
411 km or 255 mi Palembang
$371
427 km or 265 mi Semarang
$490
445 km or 276 mi Pagar Alam
$428
446 km or 277 mi Salatiga
$400
450 km or 279 mi Yogyakarta
$436
487 km or 303 mi Surakarta
$381
526 km or 327 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
552 km or 343 mi Bengkulu
$438
564 km or 350 mi Madiun
$419
610 km or 379 mi Jambi
$417
621 km or 386 mi Kediri
$428
645 km or 401 mi Blitar
$416
656 km or 408 mi Mojokerto
$402
677 km or 421 mi Batu
$386
685 km or 425 mi Surabaya
$520
690 km or 429 mi Malang
$358
711 km or 442 mi Pasuruan
$437
747 km or 464 mi Probolinggo
$450
748 km or 465 mi Pontianak
$419
825 km or 513 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
829 km or 515 mi Singkawang
$422