Pyongyang vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1675
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3651
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$960
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$1648
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$126
$1212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
19
93
😀 Quality of life
23
87
🏙️ Population
2.86M
2.35M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 78% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 3341st and 6085th ($1675 vs $941) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.3 months in Taoyuan. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 9065th and 373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Taoyuan

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Pyongyang Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.41
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$806
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$761
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$528
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1642
$8065
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$5166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$9.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$3.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$9.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$9.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$7.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.46
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$541
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4189
$17081

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27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$882
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$937
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$709
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$796
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$997
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$957
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$888
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$879
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$889
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$910
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$668
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$910
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$841
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$654
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$999
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$634
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$630
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$903
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1067
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$723
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$705
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$763
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$696
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$682
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$634
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1064
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$697
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$698
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$610
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$465
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$602
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$598
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$667
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$617
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$464