Pyongyang vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Pyongyang | Tbilisi | |
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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 60% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 2973rd and 5321st ($1672 vs $1046) 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 0.3 months in Pyongyang compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Pyongyang ranked 1st best city to live in North Korea vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 9011th and 3638th 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 | ||
| 🥂 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 Tbilisi
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 22 km or 14 mi |  Marneuli | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Rustavi | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Gardabani | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Gori | |
| 102 km or 63 mi |  Vanadzor | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Spitak | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Khashuri | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Gyumri | |
| 148 km or 92 mi |  Vladikavkaz | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Abovyan | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Ashtarak | |
| 170 km or 106 mi |  Ganja | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Yerevan | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Armavir | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Kutaisi | |
| 189 km or 118 mi |  Kars | |
| 191 km or 118 mi | Masis | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Grozny | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Shaki | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Igdir | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Nalchik | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Yevlakh | |
| 230 km or 143 mi | Oguz | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Senaki | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Barda | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | Dogubayazit | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Makhachkala | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Batumi | |
| 266 km or 165 mi | Agri | |
| 273 km or 170 mi | Goris | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Caldiran | |
| 308 km or 191 mi | Kapan | |
| 331 km or 206 mi | Khachmaz | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Sukhumi | |
| 350 km or 217 mi |  Khoy | |
| 359 km or 223 mi | Erzurum | |
| 368 km or 229 mi | Rize | |
| 373 km or 232 mi | Marand | |
| 375 km or 233 mi | Van | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Sirvan |