Pyongyang vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pyongyang Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1669
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3681
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$957
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$1680
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$159
$654
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
19
60
😀 Quality of life
23
71
🏙️ Population
2.86M
1.12M

The cost of living in Pyongyang is 58% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 3318th and 5182nd ($1669 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in North Korea and Georgia, respectively. Check North Korea vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Pyongyang compared to 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 9024th and 3429th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pyongyang vs Tbilisi

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Pyongyang Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$9.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$887
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$804
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$53.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
12.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$2468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$1430
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.38
$4.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4572
$5632

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Distance City Cost of living
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
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$769
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$679
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$726
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$631
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$743
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$872
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$751
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$756
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$906
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1104
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$490
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1205
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1027
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$730
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$574
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1096
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$732
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$631
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$576
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$794
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$652
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$845
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$649
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$572
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$676
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$850
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$569
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$990
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$575
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$988
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$595
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$819
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$374
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$448
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$636
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$429
375 km or 233 mi Van
$580
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$663