Pyongyang vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1669
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3681
$2637
🏠 One person rent
$957
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$1680
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$159
$1536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
19
93
😀 Quality of life
23
89
🏙️ Population
2.86M
2.36M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 69% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 3318th and 5651st ($1669 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Taoyuan. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 9024th and 245th 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
$8.42
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$887
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$804
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$65.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$4746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$38.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$9.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$3.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$5.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$9.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4572
$19490

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$889
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$921
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1248
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$687
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$792
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$979
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$942
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$874
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$868
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$884
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$904
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$673
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$938
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$844
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$672
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$971
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$648
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$643
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$892
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1039
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$729
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$717
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$774
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$702
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$689
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$687
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$640
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1042
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$686
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$705
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$677
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$617
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$474
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$612
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$611
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$696
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$628
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$473