Pyongyang vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1663
$861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4105
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$953
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$1180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
19
93
😀 Quality of life
20
86
🏙️ Population
2.86M
2.29M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 93% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 2803rd and 6163rd ($1663 vs $861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th 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 1.4 months in Taoyuan. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 8973rd and 264th among best cities to live in the world.

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Pyongyang Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.35
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3221
$758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1625
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$67.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$7365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$893
$4810
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.49
$3.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$8.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.43
$9.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.41
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$76.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3421
$13937

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$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$917
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$860
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1011
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1169
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$746
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$863
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$860
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$995
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$890
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$857
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$791
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$725
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$675
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$913
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$952
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$694
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$689
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$676
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$851
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1114
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$721
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$744
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$787
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$719
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$678
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$735
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$667
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1115
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$741
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$719
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$655
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$588
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$811
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$725
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$644
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$716