Pyongyang vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Pyongyang | Taoyuan | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Pyongyang is 91% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 2779th and 6171st ($1675 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.2 months in Taoyuan. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 8868th and 418th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 27 km or 17 mi |  Pyongsong | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Nampo | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Sunchon | |
| 59 km or 36 mi | Sariwon | |
| 65 km or 41 mi | Anju | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Kaechon | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Chongju | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Tokchon | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Haeju | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Kusong | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Huichon | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Kaesong | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Wonsan | |
| 163 km or 102 mi |  Paju | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Sinuiju | |
| 165 km or 103 mi |  Donggang | |
| 167 km or 104 mi | Dandong | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Gimpo | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Yangju | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Pocheon | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Goyang | |
| 183 km or 113 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Hamhung | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Incheon | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Bucheon | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Seoul | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Guri | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Namyangju | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Anyang | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Hanam | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Ansan | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Fengcheng | |
| 213 km or 133 mi | Gunpo | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Seongnam | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Uiwang | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Siheung | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Chuncheon |
Cities near Taoyuan
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 21 km or 13 mi |  Zhubei | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Hsinchu | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | New Taipei | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Taipei | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Miaoli | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Yilan | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Keelung | |
| 96 km or 59 mi | Taichung | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Changhua | |
| 117 km or 73 mi | Nantou | |
| 144 km or 90 mi | Douliu | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Chiayi | |
| 232 km or 144 mi | Putian | |
| 233 km or 145 mi | Tainan | |
| 233 km or 145 mi | Taitung | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Fuzhou | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Ningde | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Kaohsiung | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Quanzhou | |
| 266 km or 165 mi | Jinjiang | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Kinmen | |
| 302 km or 188 mi |  Ishigaki | |
| 319 km or 198 mi | Xiamen | |
| 330 km or 205 mi | Rui'an | |
| 355 km or 220 mi | Wenzhou | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Zhangzhou | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Nanping | |
| 393 km or 244 mi | Wenling | |
| 393 km or 244 mi | Sanming | |
| 410 km or 255 mi | Miyakojima | |
| 421 km or 261 mi | Lishui | |
| 423 km or 263 mi | Longyan | |
| 445 km or 277 mi | Linhai | |
| 453 km or 282 mi | Wuyishan | |
| 483 km or 300 mi | Chaozhou | |
| 487 km or 303 mi | Shantou | |
| 498 km or 309 mi | Jinhua | |
| 509 km or 316 mi | Yiwu | |
| 512 km or 318 mi | Quzhou | |
| 513 km or 319 mi | Jieyang |